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

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 145,961,624 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sri Lanka and unemployment rate among population between the ages 55 and 59 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.222 and weighted average of 4.8%. 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 4.3%.

Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Sri Lanka	Sri Lankan
Minimum	1.5%	0.30%
Maximum	18.2%	12.2%
Range	16.7%	11.9%
Mean	5.7%	4.8%
Median	4.8%	4.6%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	4.1%	3.9%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	5.9%	5.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.8%	1.6%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	3.4%	2.2%
Standard Deviation (Population)	3.3%	2.2%

Similar Demographics by Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka are Samoan (4.8%, a difference of 0.010%), Australian (4.8%, a difference of 0.070%), Arab (4.8%, a difference of 0.090%), Hungarian (4.8%, a difference of 0.10%), and South American (4.8%, a difference of 0.12%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years
Uruguayans	55.6 /100 \| #170	Average 4.8%
Japanese	54.5 /100 \| #171	Average 4.8%
Nicaraguans	54.0 /100 \| #172	Average 4.8%
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	52.2 /100 \| #173	Average 4.8%
Immigrants \| Croatia	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average 4.8%
Australians	48.6 /100 \| #175	Average 4.8%
Samoans	47.1 /100 \| #176	Average 4.8%
Immigrants \| Sri Lanka	46.8 /100 \| #177	Average 4.8%
Arabs	44.7 /100 \| #178	Average 4.8%
Hungarians	44.3 /100 \| #179	Average 4.8%
South Americans	44.0 /100 \| #180	Average 4.8%
Immigrants \| Hungary	40.4 /100 \| #181	Average 4.8%
Immigrants \| Europe	40.4 /100 \| #182	Average 4.8%
Immigrants \| Peru	38.6 /100 \| #183	Fair 4.8%
Immigrants \| Czechoslovakia	38.0 /100 \| #184	Fair 4.8%

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%