Immigrants from Western Asia vs Jamaican Unemployment Among Ages 16 to 19 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 383,948,107 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Asia and unemployment rate among population between the ages 16 and 19 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.141 and weighted average of 18.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 350,975,671 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Jamaicans and unemployment rate among population between the ages 16 and 19 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.172 and weighted average of 21.7%, a difference of 20.5%.

In terms of unemployment among ages 16 to 19 years, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Asia are Immigrants from Iran (18.0%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Albania (18.0%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Spain (18.0%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Africa (18.0%, a difference of 0.20%), and Immigrants from Argentina (18.0%, a difference of 0.27%).

In terms of unemployment among ages 16 to 19 years, the demographic groups most similar to Jamaicans are Alaska Native (21.8%, a difference of 0.16%), Houma (21.6%, a difference of 0.41%), Belizean (21.6%, a difference of 0.67%), Vietnamese (21.5%, a difference of 0.89%), and Native/Alaskan (21.5%, a difference of 0.95%).