Replication Data for: Solar-Terrestrial and Latitude Effects on Economic Cycles

The data, extracted from public sources, should allow replication the analysis referred to and summarized in this
Abstract
This study presents compelling empirical evidence for statistically significant correlations between solar activity cycles and unemployment patterns across multiple geographic regions. Through rigorous analysis of multi-decade data (1991-2023), we demonstrate that unemployment rates exhibit systematic variations aligned with both the 22-year Hale magnetic cycle and the 11-year Schwabe sunspot cycle (p < 0.05). Crucially, the strength of these correlations displays a clear latitude-dependent gradient, with stronger effects observed at higher latitudes, consistent with known patterns of geomagnetic influence. While traditional socioeconomic factors remain fundamental drivers of employment trends, our findings reveal additional systematic influences that operate through documented effects of solar activity on human physiology and behavior. These results provide quantitative support for Keynes' concept of "animal spirits" in economic decision-making, while offering a potential physical mechanism for their modulation. The latitude-dependent nature of these correlations provides a unique physical signature that distinguishes these effects from conventional economic factors.