Immigrants from Eastern Africa vs South African Unemployment Among Ages 16 to 19 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 341,043,772 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Eastern Africa and unemployment rate among population between the ages 16 and 19 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.213 and weighted average of 16.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 176,310,697 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of South Africans and unemployment rate among population between the ages 16 and 19 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.182 and weighted average of 16.9%, a difference of 0.98%.

In terms of unemployment among ages 16 to 19 years, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Eastern Africa are Lithuanian (16.7%, a difference of 0.030%), New Zealander (16.8%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from North America (16.8%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Singapore (16.8%, a difference of 0.20%), and Soviet Union (16.8%, a difference of 0.21%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to South Africans are Cuban (16.9%, a difference of 0.040%), Cambodian (16.9%, a difference of 0.13%), Asian (16.9%, a difference of 0.21%), Canadian (16.9%, a difference of 0.25%), and Immigrants from South Africa (16.9%, a difference of 0.34%).