Immigrants from Western Africa vs Immigrants from Nigeria 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 271,157,168 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nigeria and unemployment rate among population between the ages 55 and 59 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.204 and weighted average of 4.9%, a difference of 4.0%.

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%).

In terms of unemployment among ages 55 to 59 years, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nigeria are Immigrants from Austria (4.9%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Brazil (4.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Spanish American (4.9%, a difference of 0.020%), Indian (Asian) (4.9%, a difference of 0.060%), and Nigerian (4.9%, a difference of 0.060%).