Immigrants from South America vs South American Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 440,720,372 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South America and unemployment rate among population between the ages 55 and 59 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.192 and weighted average of 4.9%. 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 0.98%.

Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South America	South American
Minimum	0.40%	0.40%
Maximum	12.4%	11.5%
Range	12.0%	11.1%
Mean	4.7%	4.6%
Median	4.7%	4.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.8%	3.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	5.7%	5.2%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.9%	1.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.9%	2.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.9%	2.1%

Similar Demographics by Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South America 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 South America are Basque (4.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Russia (4.9%, a difference of 0.030%), Lumbee (4.9%, a difference of 0.030%), Guamanian/Chamorro (4.9%, a difference of 0.13%), and Immigrants from Philippines (4.9%, a difference of 0.17%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Unemployment Among Ages 55 to 59 years
Spaniards	27.2 /100 \| #194	Fair 4.9%
Estonians	27.2 /100 \| #195	Fair 4.9%
Eastern Europeans	26.7 /100 \| #196	Fair 4.9%
Macedonians	26.4 /100 \| #197	Fair 4.9%
Immigrants \| Philippines	26.1 /100 \| #198	Fair 4.9%
Immigrants \| Russia	23.7 /100 \| #199	Fair 4.9%
Basques	23.3 /100 \| #200	Fair 4.9%
Immigrants \| South America	23.1 /100 \| #201	Fair 4.9%
Lumbee	22.5 /100 \| #202	Fair 4.9%
Guamanians/Chamorros	20.8 /100 \| #203	Fair 4.9%
Immigrants \| Latvia	18.5 /100 \| #204	Poor 4.9%
Haitians	18.1 /100 \| #205	Poor 4.9%
Immigrants \| Belarus	14.1 /100 \| #206	Poor 4.9%
Immigrants \| Australia	14.1 /100 \| #207	Poor 4.9%
Immigrants \| Kazakhstan	14.0 /100 \| #208	Poor 4.9%

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%