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US Annual Working Hours per Worker vs US Secondary School Enrollment
US Annual Working Hours per Worker and US Secondary School Enrollment correlate at r = -0.72 over 35 years (1971–2022), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.39. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.39). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.72
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 35 (1971–2022)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.85 to -0.51
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.39
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 Secondary School Enrollment (% gross): World Bank. US Secondary School Enrollment (World Bank indicator SE.SEC.ENRR).
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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 Infant Mortality vs US Secondary School Enrollment (r = -0.85)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.