Immigrants from Western Africa vs British West Indian Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 337,124,279 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and unemployment rate among population between the ages 55 and 59 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.407 and weighted average of 5.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 148,255,971 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of British West Indians and unemployment rate among population between the ages 55 and 59 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.110 and weighted average of 5.3%, a difference of 3.4%.

Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	British West Indian
Minimum	2.0%	0.50%
Maximum	28.8%	11.5%
Range	26.8%	11.0%
Mean	6.5%	5.1%
Median	5.0%	5.0%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	4.5%	4.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	6.5%	6.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.0%	1.8%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.6%	1.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.5%	1.9%

Similar Demographics by Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa 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 Western Africa are Immigrants from West Indies (5.1%, a difference of 0.10%), African (5.1%, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from El Salvador (5.1%, a difference of 0.17%), Salvadoran (5.1%, a difference of 0.19%), and Central American (5.1%, a difference of 0.21%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years
Paraguayans	0.3 /100 \| #253	Tragic 5.1%
Seminole	0.3 /100 \| #254	Tragic 5.1%
Blackfeet	0.3 /100 \| #255	Tragic 5.1%
Senegalese	0.3 /100 \| #256	Tragic 5.1%
Central Americans	0.2 /100 \| #257	Tragic 5.1%
Salvadorans	0.2 /100 \| #258	Tragic 5.1%
Immigrants \| West Indies	0.2 /100 \| #259	Tragic 5.1%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	0.2 /100 \| #260	Tragic 5.1%
Africans	0.1 /100 \| #261	Tragic 5.1%
Immigrants \| El Salvador	0.1 /100 \| #262	Tragic 5.1%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	0.1 /100 \| #263	Tragic 5.2%
Immigrants \| Caribbean	0.1 /100 \| #264	Tragic 5.2%
Yaqui	0.1 /100 \| #265	Tragic 5.2%
Jamaicans	0.1 /100 \| #266	Tragic 5.2%
Immigrants \| Senegal	0.1 /100 \| #267	Tragic 5.2%

Demographics Similar to British West Indians by Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years

In terms of unemployment among ages 55 to 59 years, the demographic groups most similar to British West Indians are Trinidadian and Tobagonian (5.3%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Grenada (5.3%, a difference of 0.19%), Sioux (5.3%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Central America (5.3%, a difference of 0.24%), and Immigrants from Israel (5.3%, a difference of 0.30%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years
Armenians	0.0 /100 \| #285	Tragic 5.3%
Immigrants \| Ghana	0.0 /100 \| #286	Tragic 5.3%
Immigrants \| Guatemala	0.0 /100 \| #287	Tragic 5.3%
Immigrants \| Israel	0.0 /100 \| #288	Tragic 5.3%
Immigrants \| Central America	0.0 /100 \| #289	Tragic 5.3%
Sioux	0.0 /100 \| #290	Tragic 5.3%
Trinidadians and Tobagonians	0.0 /100 \| #291	Tragic 5.3%
British West Indians	0.0 /100 \| #292	Tragic 5.3%
Immigrants \| Grenada	0.0 /100 \| #293	Tragic 5.3%
Cajuns	0.0 /100 \| #294	Tragic 5.3%
Dutch West Indians	0.0 /100 \| #295	Tragic 5.3%
Barbadians	0.0 /100 \| #296	Tragic 5.3%
Immigrants \| Mexico	0.0 /100 \| #297	Tragic 5.3%
Hispanics or Latinos	0.0 /100 \| #298	Tragic 5.4%
Cape Verdeans	0.0 /100 \| #299	Tragic 5.4%