Jamaican vs Immigrants from Nigeria Unemployment Among Seniors over 65 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 334,673,219 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Jamaicans and unemployment rate amomg seniors over the age of 65 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.114 and weighted average of 5.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 265,608,061 people shows a near-perfect positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nigeria and unemployment rate amomg seniors over the age of 65 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.909 and weighted average of 5.4%, a difference of 1.8%.

In terms of unemployment among seniors over 65 years, the demographic groups most similar to Jamaicans are Black/African American (5.5%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Cabo Verde (5.5%, a difference of 0.42%), Venezuelan (5.5%, a difference of 0.45%), U.S. Virgin Islander (5.5%, a difference of 0.45%), and Immigrants from Barbados (5.5%, a difference of 0.48%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nigeria are Cypriot (5.4%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Jamaica (5.4%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Brazil (5.4%, a difference of 0.040%), Mexican American Indian (5.4%, a difference of 0.17%), and Pueblo (5.4%, a difference of 0.20%).