Vietnamese vs Black/African American Unemployment Among Seniors over 65 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 164,265,212 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Vietnamese and unemployment rate amomg seniors over the age of 65 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.305 and weighted average of 5.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 461,286,311 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Blacks/African Americans and unemployment rate amomg seniors over the age of 65 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.456 and weighted average of 5.5%, a difference of 3.2%.

In terms of unemployment among seniors over 65 years, the demographic groups most similar to Vietnamese are Immigrants from Bangladesh (5.7%, a difference of 0.22%), Immigrants from Bahamas (5.7%, a difference of 0.32%), Immigrants from Mexico (5.7%, a difference of 0.38%), Immigrants from Central America (5.7%, a difference of 0.43%), and Immigrants from El Salvador (5.7%, a difference of 0.62%).

In terms of unemployment among seniors over 65 years, the demographic groups most similar to Blacks/African Americans are Jamaican (5.5%, a difference of 0.030%), Belizean (5.5%, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Venezuela (5.5%, a difference of 0.19%), Armenian (5.5%, a difference of 0.23%), and Cheyenne (5.5%, a difference of 0.30%).