Black/African American vs Nigerian 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 315,211,232 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Nigerians and unemployment rate among population between the ages 55 and 59 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.206 and weighted average of 4.9%, a difference of 11.3%.

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%).

In terms of unemployment among ages 55 to 59 years, the demographic groups most similar to Nigerians are Indian (Asian) (4.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Austria (4.9%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Nigeria (4.9%, a difference of 0.060%), Spanish American (4.9%, a difference of 0.080%), and Immigrants from Brazil (4.9%, a difference of 0.080%).