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US Annual Working Hours per Worker vs US Birth Rate
US Annual Working Hours per Worker and US Birth Rate correlate at r = +0.82 over 64 years (1960–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.35. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from 0.82 to 0.35 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- +0.82
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 64 (1960–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.72 to 0.89
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.35
Sources
- 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).
- US Birth Rate (per 1,000 people): World Bank. US Birth Rate (World Bank indicator SP.DYN.CBRT.IN).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.