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US Oil Consumption vs US Unemployment Rate
US Oil Consumption and US Unemployment Rate correlate at r = -0.52 over 35 years (1991–2025), p = 0.0015. With the time trend removed, r = -0.53. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = 0.0015) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.53). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.52
- p-value
- 0.0015
- Years compared (n)
- 35 (1991–2025)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.72 to -0.22
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.53
Sources
- US Oil Consumption (TWh): Our World in Data. US Oil Consumption (Our World in Data: Oil).
- US Unemployment Rate (% of labor force): World Bank. US Unemployment Rate (World Bank indicator SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS).
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- US Unemployment Rate vs US Youth Unemployment (r = +0.98)
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- US Oil Consumption vs US Military Expenditure (r = -0.84)
- US Military Expenditure vs US Unemployment Rate (r = +0.80)
- US Oil Consumption vs US Electricity Use per Capita (r = +0.80)
- US Meat Consumption per Person vs US Oil Consumption (r = +0.79)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.