Immigrants from Mexico vs South American Unemployment Among Ages 45 to 54 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 487,247,960 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Mexico and unemployment rate among population between the ages 45 and 54 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.531 and weighted average of 5.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 475,154,525 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of South Americans and unemployment rate among population between the ages 45 and 54 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.120 and weighted average of 4.6%, a difference of 10.2%.

In terms of unemployment among ages 45 to 54 years, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Mexico are French American Indian (5.0%, a difference of 0.13%), Dutch West Indian (5.0%, a difference of 0.21%), Nepalese (5.0%, a difference of 0.34%), Blackfeet (5.1%, a difference of 0.55%), and Spanish American Indian (5.1%, a difference of 0.63%).

In terms of unemployment among ages 45 to 54 years, the demographic groups most similar to South Americans are Immigrants from Lithuania (4.6%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Thailand (4.6%, a difference of 0.060%), Peruvian (4.6%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Uruguay (4.6%, a difference of 0.080%), and Estonian (4.6%, a difference of 0.090%).