Immigrants from Laos vs Pennsylvania German Unemployment

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 201,374,148 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Laos and unemployment in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.334 and weighted average of 5.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 233,694,809 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Pennsylvania Germans and unemployment in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.141 and weighted average of 4.6%, a difference of 15.6%.

Unemployment Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Laos	Pennsylvania German
Minimum	0.60%	0.10%
Maximum	12.6%	21.7%
Range	12.0%	21.6%
Mean	5.4%	4.0%
Median	5.3%	3.6%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	4.1%	2.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	6.9%	4.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.7%	2.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	2.3%	3.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	2.3%	3.1%

Similar Demographics by Unemployment

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Laos by Unemployment

In terms of unemployment, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Laos are Immigrants from Southern Europe (5.3%, a difference of 0.0%), Peruvian (5.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Uruguay (5.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Israel (5.3%, a difference of 0.17%), and Immigrants from Afghanistan (5.3%, a difference of 0.17%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Unemployment
Costa Ricans	37.4 /100 \| #187	Fair 5.3%
Alsatians	37.0 /100 \| #188	Fair 5.3%
Immigrants \| Belarus	35.6 /100 \| #189	Fair 5.3%
Arabs	35.3 /100 \| #190	Fair 5.3%
Somalis	34.0 /100 \| #191	Fair 5.3%
South Americans	33.9 /100 \| #192	Fair 5.3%
Immigrants \| Somalia	33.8 /100 \| #193	Fair 5.3%
Immigrants \| Laos	30.9 /100 \| #194	Fair 5.3%
Immigrants \| Southern Europe	30.9 /100 \| #195	Fair 5.3%
Peruvians	29.9 /100 \| #196	Fair 5.3%
Immigrants \| Uruguay	29.8 /100 \| #197	Fair 5.3%
Immigrants \| Israel	28.6 /100 \| #198	Fair 5.3%
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	28.6 /100 \| #199	Fair 5.3%
Koreans	27.4 /100 \| #200	Fair 5.3%
Immigrants \| South Eastern Asia	27.0 /100 \| #201	Fair 5.3%

Demographics Similar to Pennsylvania Germans by Unemployment

In terms of unemployment, the demographic groups most similar to Pennsylvania Germans are English (4.6%, a difference of 0.10%), Belgian (4.6%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Cuba (4.6%, a difference of 0.40%), Dutch (4.6%, a difference of 0.76%), and European (4.6%, a difference of 0.88%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Unemployment
Swedes	100.0 /100 \| #5	Exceptional 4.4%
Germans	100.0 /100 \| #6	Exceptional 4.5%
Immigrants \| India	100.0 /100 \| #7	Exceptional 4.5%
Swiss	100.0 /100 \| #8	Exceptional 4.5%
Scandinavians	100.0 /100 \| #9	Exceptional 4.5%
Dutch	100.0 /100 \| #10	Exceptional 4.6%
English	100.0 /100 \| #11	Exceptional 4.6%
Pennsylvania Germans	100.0 /100 \| #12	Exceptional 4.6%
Belgians	100.0 /100 \| #13	Exceptional 4.6%
Immigrants \| Cuba	100.0 /100 \| #14	Exceptional 4.6%
Europeans	99.9 /100 \| #15	Exceptional 4.6%
Chinese	99.9 /100 \| #16	Exceptional 4.7%
Slovenes	99.9 /100 \| #17	Exceptional 4.7%
Immigrants \| Venezuela	99.9 /100 \| #18	Exceptional 4.7%
Scottish	99.9 /100 \| #19	Exceptional 4.7%