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US Annual Working Hours per Worker vs US Exports
US Annual Working Hours per Worker and US Exports correlate at r = -0.67 over 54 years (1970–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.15. Likely spurious (shared time trend).
Verdict: Likely spurious (shared time trend). Both series mostly just trend over time. After removing that trend the correlation collapses to -0.15 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- -0.67
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 54 (1970–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.79 to -0.49
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.15
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 Exports (% of GDP): World Bank. US Exports (World Bank indicator NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS).
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- US Exports vs US Imports (r = +0.90)
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- US Annual Working Hours per Worker vs US Infant Mortality (r = +0.89)
- US Annual Working Hours per Worker vs Worldwide Major Earthquakes (M5+) (r = -0.89)
- US Annual Working Hours per Worker vs US Life Expectancy (r = -0.87)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.