Immigrants from Western Africa vs Sri Lankan Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 337,124,279 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and unemployment rate among population between the ages 55 and 59 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.407 and weighted average of 5.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 406,595,249 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and unemployment rate among population between the ages 55 and 59 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.313 and weighted average of 4.6%, a difference of 11.0%.

Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	Sri Lankan
Minimum	2.0%	0.30%
Maximum	28.8%	12.2%
Range	26.8%	11.9%
Mean	6.5%	4.8%
Median	5.0%	4.6%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	4.5%	3.9%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	6.5%	5.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.0%	1.6%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.6%	2.2%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.5%	2.2%

Similar Demographics by Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years

In terms of unemployment among ages 55 to 59 years, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Immigrants from West Indies (5.1%, a difference of 0.10%), African (5.1%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from El Salvador (5.1%, a difference of 0.17%), Salvadoran (5.1%, a difference of 0.19%), and Central American (5.1%, a difference of 0.21%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years
Paraguayans	0.3 /100 \| #253	Tragic 5.1%
Seminole	0.3 /100 \| #254	Tragic 5.1%
Blackfeet	0.3 /100 \| #255	Tragic 5.1%
Senegalese	0.3 /100 \| #256	Tragic 5.1%
Central Americans	0.2 /100 \| #257	Tragic 5.1%
Salvadorans	0.2 /100 \| #258	Tragic 5.1%
Immigrants \| West Indies	0.2 /100 \| #259	Tragic 5.1%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	0.2 /100 \| #260	Tragic 5.1%
Africans	0.1 /100 \| #261	Tragic 5.1%
Immigrants \| El Salvador	0.1 /100 \| #262	Tragic 5.1%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	0.1 /100 \| #263	Tragic 5.2%
Immigrants \| Caribbean	0.1 /100 \| #264	Tragic 5.2%
Yaqui	0.1 /100 \| #265	Tragic 5.2%
Jamaicans	0.1 /100 \| #266	Tragic 5.2%
Immigrants \| Senegal	0.1 /100 \| #267	Tragic 5.2%

Demographics Similar to Sri Lankans by Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years

In terms of unemployment among ages 55 to 59 years, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Cambodian (4.6%, a difference of 0.040%), Finnish (4.6%, a difference of 0.090%), Taiwanese (4.6%, a difference of 0.11%), Scotch-Irish (4.6%, a difference of 0.14%), and Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (4.6%, a difference of 0.15%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years
Immigrants \| Taiwan	98.7 /100 \| #72	Exceptional 4.6%
Bhutanese	98.6 /100 \| #73	Exceptional 4.6%
Croatians	98.5 /100 \| #74	Exceptional 4.6%
Immigrants \| Iraq	98.5 /100 \| #75	Exceptional 4.6%
Immigrants \| Bosnia and Herzegovina	98.3 /100 \| #76	Exceptional 4.6%
Scotch-Irish	98.3 /100 \| #77	Exceptional 4.6%
Finns	98.2 /100 \| #78	Exceptional 4.6%
Sri Lankans	98.1 /100 \| #79	Exceptional 4.6%
Cambodians	98.0 /100 \| #80	Exceptional 4.6%
Taiwanese	97.9 /100 \| #81	Exceptional 4.6%
Latvians	97.8 /100 \| #82	Exceptional 4.6%
Lebanese	97.5 /100 \| #83	Exceptional 4.6%
Malaysians	96.9 /100 \| #84	Exceptional 4.7%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	96.9 /100 \| #85	Exceptional 4.7%
Immigrants \| Colombia	96.9 /100 \| #86	Exceptional 4.7%