Immigrants from West Indies vs West Indian Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 71,668,228 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from West Indies and unemployment rate among population between the ages 55 and 59 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.247 and weighted average of 5.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 243,325,614 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of West Indians and unemployment rate among population between the ages 55 and 59 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.332 and weighted average of 5.2%, a difference of 1.8%.

In terms of unemployment among ages 55 to 59 years, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from West Indies are Salvadoran (5.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Central American (5.1%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Western Africa (5.1%, a difference of 0.10%), African (5.1%, a difference of 0.21%), and Immigrants from El Salvador (5.1%, a difference of 0.28%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to West Indians are Israeli (5.2%, a difference of 0.010%), Mexican American Indian (5.2%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Latin America (5.2%, a difference of 0.12%), Ottawa (5.2%, a difference of 0.23%), and Immigrants from Jamaica (5.2%, a difference of 0.46%).