Percentage of population volunteering in the U.S. 2008-2017
Percentage of population volunteering in the U.S. from 2008 to 2017
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Jun 4, 2019
This statistic displays the percentage of the population volunteering in the U.S. from 2008 to 2017. In 2017, about 25.1 percent of adults in America were volunteering.
Percentage of population volunteering in the U.S. from 2008 to 2017
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| Percentage of population volunteering | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.1% |
| 2016 | 25.2% |
| 2015 | 24.9% |
| 2014 | 25.3% |
| 2013 | 25.4% |
| 2012 | 26.5% |
| 2011 | 26.8% |
| 2010 | 26.3% |
| 2009 | 26.8% |
| 2008 | 26.4% |
| Percentage of population volunteering | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.1% |
| 2016 | 25.2% |
| 2015 | 24.9% |
| 2014 | 25.3% |
| 2013 | 25.4% |
| 2012 | 26.5% |
| 2011 | 26.8% |
| 2010 | 26.3% |
| 2009 | 26.8% |
| 2008 | 26.4% |
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by Erin Duffin,
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Jun 4, 2019
This statistic displays the percentage of the population volunteering in the U.S. from 2008 to 2017. In 2017, about 25.1 percent of adults in America were volunteering.
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