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Sunspot Number vs US Unemployment Rate
Sunspot Number and US Unemployment Rate correlate at r = -0.12 over 35 years (1991–2025), p = 0.498. With the time trend removed, r = -0.16. Not statistically significant.
Verdict: Not statistically significant. With n = 35, this correlation isn't statistically significant (p = 0.498). It could easily be chance.
- Pearson r
- -0.12
- p-value
- 0.498
- Years compared (n)
- 35 (1991–2025)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.43 to 0.22
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.16
Sources
- Sunspot Number (yearly mean): SILSO. Yearly mean total sunspot number (SILSO, Royal Observatory of Belgium).
- US Unemployment Rate (% of labor force): World Bank. US Unemployment Rate (World Bank indicator SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.