Immigrants from Iraq vs South American Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 189,094,455 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Iraq and unemployment rate among population between the ages 55 and 59 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.135 and weighted average of 4.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 447,278,778 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of South Americans and unemployment rate among population between the ages 55 and 59 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.214 and weighted average of 4.8%, a difference of 4.7%.

Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Iraq	South American
Minimum	0.30%	0.40%
Maximum	17.4%	11.5%
Range	17.1%	11.1%
Mean	4.8%	4.6%
Median	4.4%	4.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.7%	3.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	5.5%	5.2%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.8%	1.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	2.5%	2.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	2.5%	2.1%

Similar Demographics by Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Iraq 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 Iraq are Croatian (4.6%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (4.6%, a difference of 0.070%), Scotch-Irish (4.6%, a difference of 0.080%), Bhutanese (4.6%, a difference of 0.090%), and Finnish (4.6%, a difference of 0.13%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years
Immigrants \| Micronesia	99.0 /100 \| #68	Exceptional 4.6%
Czechoslovakians	99.0 /100 \| #69	Exceptional 4.6%
Filipinos	98.8 /100 \| #70	Exceptional 4.6%
Immigrants \| Jordan	98.7 /100 \| #71	Exceptional 4.6%
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%

Demographics Similar to South Americans by Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years

In terms of unemployment among ages 55 to 59 years, the demographic groups most similar to South Americans are Hungarian (4.8%, a difference of 0.010%), Arab (4.8%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Sri Lanka (4.8%, a difference of 0.12%), Samoan (4.8%, a difference of 0.13%), and Immigrants from Hungary (4.8%, a difference of 0.15%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years
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%
Peruvians	37.0 /100 \| #185	Fair 4.8%
Osage	37.0 /100 \| #186	Fair 4.8%
Immigrants \| Morocco	36.5 /100 \| #187	Fair 4.8%