Subsaharan African vs Immigrants from West Indies Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 455,758,057 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Sub-Saharan Africans and unemployment rate among population between the ages 55 and 59 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.304 and weighted average of 5.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 71,668,228 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from West Indies and unemployment rate among population between the ages 55 and 59 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.247 and weighted average of 5.1%, a difference of 3.2%.

In terms of unemployment among ages 55 to 59 years, the demographic groups most similar to Sub-Saharan Africans are Costa Rican (5.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from China (5.0%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Ireland (5.0%, a difference of 0.070%), Spanish (5.0%, a difference of 0.14%), and Immigrants from Iran (5.0%, a difference of 0.19%).

In terms of unemployment among ages 55 to 59 years, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from West Indies are Salvadoran (5.1%, a difference of 0.090%), Central American (5.1%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Western Africa (5.1%, a difference of 0.10%), African (5.1%, a difference of 0.21%), and Immigrants from El Salvador (5.1%, a difference of 0.28%).