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US Military Expenditure vs US Unemployment Rate
US Military Expenditure and US Unemployment Rate correlate at r = +0.80 over 34 years (1991–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.80. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = 0.80). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- +0.80
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 34 (1991–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.63 to 0.90
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.80
Sources
- US Military Expenditure (% of GDP): World Bank. US Military Expenditure (World Bank indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS).
- US Unemployment Rate (% of labor force): World Bank. US Unemployment Rate (World Bank indicator SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS).
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- US Unemployment Rate vs US Youth Unemployment (r = +0.98)
- US Infant Mortality vs US Military Expenditure (r = +0.91)
- US Life Expectancy vs US Military Expenditure (r = -0.88)
- US Annual CO₂ Emissions vs US Military Expenditure (r = -0.88)
- US Birth Rate vs US Military Expenditure (r = +0.87)
- US Meat Consumption per Person vs US Military Expenditure (r = -0.87)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.