Puerto Rican vs Jamaican Unemployment Among Ages 65 to 74 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 431,991,272 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Puerto Ricans and unemployment rate among population between the ages 65 and 74 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.218 and weighted average of 6.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 326,634,265 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Jamaicans and unemployment rate among population between the ages 65 and 74 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.115 and weighted average of 5.6%, a difference of 12.9%.

In terms of unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years, the demographic groups most similar to Puerto Ricans are Taiwanese (6.3%, a difference of 1.1%), Paiute (6.3%, a difference of 1.3%), Immigrants from Dominican Republic (6.3%, a difference of 1.3%), Immigrants from Armenia (6.5%, a difference of 1.6%), and Bermudan (6.3%, a difference of 1.7%).

In terms of unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years, the demographic groups most similar to Jamaicans are Pueblo (5.6%, a difference of 0.040%), French Canadian (5.6%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from Jamaica (5.6%, a difference of 0.050%), Guyanese (5.6%, a difference of 0.050%), and Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines (5.6%, a difference of 0.060%).