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US Annual Working Hours per Worker vs US Youth Unemployment

US Annual Working Hours per Worker and US Youth Unemployment correlate at r = -0.38 over 33 years (1991–2023), p = 0.031. With the time trend removed, r = -0.78. Holds up after detrending.

Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = 0.031) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.78). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.

Pearson r
-0.38
p-value
0.031
Years compared (n)
33 (1991–2023)
95% confidence interval
-0.64 to -0.04
Correlation with the time trend removed
-0.78

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