Black/African American vs Barbadian Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 486,654,676 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Blacks/African Americans and unemployment rate among population between the ages 55 and 59 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.558 and weighted average of 5.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 137,668,651 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Barbadians and unemployment rate among population between the ages 55 and 59 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.228 and weighted average of 5.3%, a difference of 3.1%.

In terms of unemployment among ages 55 to 59 years, the demographic groups most similar to Blacks/African Americans are Immigrants from Portugal (5.5%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Cabo Verde (5.5%, a difference of 0.29%), Immigrants from Belize (5.5%, a difference of 0.51%), Marshallese (5.5%, a difference of 0.52%), and Sierra Leonean (5.5%, a difference of 0.53%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Barbadians are Dutch West Indian (5.3%, a difference of 0.040%), Cajun (5.3%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Mexico (5.3%, a difference of 0.22%), Immigrants from Grenada (5.3%, a difference of 0.28%), and British West Indian (5.3%, a difference of 0.47%).