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US Air Passengers Carried vs US Unemployment Rate
US Air Passengers Carried and US Unemployment Rate correlate at r = -0.41 over 33 years (1991–2023), p = 0.017. With the time trend removed, r = -0.47. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = 0.017) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.47). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.41
- p-value
- 0.017
- Years compared (n)
- 33 (1991–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.66 to -0.08
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.47
Sources
- US Air Passengers Carried (passengers): Our World in Data. US Air Passengers Carried (Our World in Data: Air transport, passengers carried).
- US Unemployment Rate (% of labor force): World Bank. US Unemployment Rate (World Bank indicator SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS).
Related pairs
- US Unemployment Rate vs US Youth Unemployment (r = +0.98)
- US Air Passengers Carried vs US Life Expectancy (r = +0.94)
- US Air Passengers Carried vs US Median Age (r = +0.94)
- US Air Passengers Carried vs US Population (r = +0.94)
- US Air Passengers Carried vs US Urban Population (r = +0.92)
- US Air Passengers Carried vs US Rural Population (r = -0.92)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.