Likelihood of engaging in social change during bad economic time Global 2012

This statistic shows survey participants’ responses from around the world to a question of how likely it would be that they would engage in positive social change at times when the economic conditions were bad as of 2012. When asked about the likelihood of volunteering, 29 percent of respondents said that they would be more likely to volunteer in times of economic hardship.

Likelihood of people engaging in social change actions during times of economic hardship worldwide in 2012

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Release date

July 2012

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

27 February, 2012 to 7 March, 2012

Number of respondents

8,953 in total

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The following countries were included in the survey:
Brazil n=1,025 adults ages 18–59,
Canada n=1,034 adults ages 18 and older,
China n=1,024 adults ages 18–60,
Germany n=1,004 adults ages 16 and older,
India n=1,023 adults ages 18–64,
Jordan n=612 adults ages 18 and older,
Mexico n=1,020 adults ages 18–64 and the
U.S. n=2,211 adults ages 18 and older.

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