Immigrants from Western Africa vs South American 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 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 6.3%.

Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	South American
Minimum	2.0%	0.40%
Maximum	28.8%	11.5%
Range	26.8%	11.1%
Mean	6.5%	4.6%
Median	5.0%	4.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	4.5%	3.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	6.5%	5.2%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.0%	1.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.6%	2.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.5%	2.1%

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 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%