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US Oil Consumption vs US Annual Working Hours per Worker
US Oil Consumption and US Annual Working Hours per Worker correlate at r = -0.58 over 59 years (1965–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.17. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from -0.58 to -0.17 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- -0.58
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 59 (1965–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.73 to -0.38
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.17
Sources
- US Oil Consumption (TWh): Our World in Data. US Oil Consumption (Our World in Data: Oil).
- US Annual Working Hours per Worker (hours): Our World in Data. US Annual Working Hours per Worker (Our World in Data: Working hours per worker).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.