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US Meat Consumption per Person vs US Unemployment Rate
US Meat Consumption per Person and US Unemployment Rate correlate at r = -0.43 over 33 years (1991–2023), p = 0.012. With the time trend removed, r = -0.42. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = 0.012) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.42). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.43
- p-value
- 0.012
- Years compared (n)
- 33 (1991–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.67 to -0.10
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.42
Sources
- US Meat Consumption per Person (kg/year): Our World in Data. US Meat Consumption per Person (Our World in Data: Per capita consumption of meat).
- 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 Annual CO₂ Emissions vs US Meat Consumption per Person (r = +0.91)
- US Meat Consumption per Person vs US Infant Mortality (r = -0.91)
- US Meat Consumption per Person vs US Nuclear Power Generation (r = +0.90)
- US Meat Consumption per Person vs US Rural Population (r = -0.89)
- US Meat Consumption per Person vs US Urban Population (r = +0.89)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.