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US Annual Working Hours per Worker vs US Net Migration
US Annual Working Hours per Worker and US Net Migration correlate at r = -0.54 over 64 years (1960–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.28. 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 0.28 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- -0.54
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 64 (1960–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.69 to -0.33
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.28
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 Net Migration (people): World Bank. US Net Migration (World Bank indicator SM.POP.NETM).
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- US Annual Working Hours per Worker vs US Life Expectancy (r = -0.87)
- US Fertility Rate vs US Annual Working Hours per Worker (r = +0.87)
- US Air Passengers Carried vs US Net Migration (r = +0.84)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.