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February 05, 2010 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Month | Percent of population | Total number of volunteers |
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Total | Men | Women | ||
September 2005 |
28.8 | 25.0 | 32.4 | 65,357 |
September 2006 |
26.7 | 23.0 | 30.1 | 61,199 |
September 2007 |
26.2 | 22.9 | 29.3 | 60,838 |
September 2008 |
26.4 | 23.2 | 29.4 | 61,803 |
September 2009 |
26.8 | 23.3 | 30.1 | 63,361 |
These data featured in the TED article, Volunteering on the rise: September 2008-September 2009.
Type of main organization | Percent distribution of volunteers |
---|---|
Religious |
34.0 |
Educational or youth service |
26.1 |
Social or community service |
13.9 |
Hospital or other health |
8.5 |
Civic, political, professional, or international |
5.5 |
Other |
3.4 |
Sport, hobby, cultural, or arts |
3.4 |
Environmental or animal care |
2.2 |
Not determined |
1.9 |
Public safety |
1.2 |
These data featured in the TED article, Volunteering on the rise: September 2008-September 2009.