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US Tax Revenue vs US Youth Unemployment
US Tax Revenue and US Youth Unemployment correlate at r = -0.66 over 34 years (1991–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.70. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.70). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.66
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 34 (1991–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.82 to -0.42
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.70
Sources
- US Tax Revenue (% of GDP): World Bank. US Tax Revenue (World Bank indicator GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS).
- US Youth Unemployment (% of labor force 15–24): World Bank. US Youth Unemployment (World Bank indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS).
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- US Gross Savings vs US Tax Revenue (r = +0.69)
- US Annual Working Hours per Worker vs US Tax Revenue (r = +0.57)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.