Figure 2. Percentage of the population ages 15 and over who volunteered on an average day, by age and sex, averages for 2011 to 2015
Age group Men Women

15 to 24 years

 4.2 4.7

25 to 34 years

 3.3 4.4

35 to 44 years

 5.3 7.1

45 to 54 years

 5.3 7.7

55 to 64 years

 5.7 7.6

65 years and over

 8.2 9.4

Note: Volunteer activities are those done for no pay for or through an organization.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey.