Table 2.2
Volunteer rate, mean and median annual volunteer hours, by personal and economic characteristics, population aged 15 and older, Canada, 2004 and 2007

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  Annual amount
Volunteer rate Average annual volunteer hours1 Median annual volunteer hours1
2007 2004 2007 2004 2007 2004
percent hours
Total 46 45 166 168 56 61
Age
15 to 24 58 55 138 139 41 50
25 to 34 40 42 133 137 45E 50
35 to 44 52 51 158 152 52 60
45 to 54 48 47 170 177 66 71
55 to 64 40 42 205 202 75 80
65 and older 36 32* 218 245 100 119
Sex
Male 45 44 168 168 59 60
Female 47 47 164 168 55 64
Marital status
Married or common-law 47 46 168 172 60 67
Single, never married 48 48 153 148 47 51
Separated or divorced 39 43* 196 199 62 65
Widow or widower 31 28 179 201 86 104
Education
Less than high school 39 37 136 140 40 48
Graduated from high school 42 42 159 161 60 62
Some postsecondary 50 50 138 166 53 66
Postsecondary diploma 47 47 168 172 57 61
University degree 57 59 187 180 75 72
Labour force status
Employed 50 50 150 152 52 60
Unemployed 38 42 205 235 98E F
Not in the labour force 44 43 190 199 60 75
Household income
Less than $20,000 31 30 200 177 52 59
$20,000 to $39,999 36 37 183 175 58 66
$40,000 to $59,999 44 45 153 184* 55 64
$60,000 to $79,999 47 48 173 168 60 60
$80,000 to $99,999 52 51 161 151 56 60
$100,000 or more 60 60 155 155 56 62
Presence of children in household2
No children in household 39 40 184 191 64 70
Pre-school aged children only 41 43 110 125 35E 40
Both pre-school and school aged children 54 53 147 141 54E 50
School aged children only 62 59* 153 142 52 60
* Represents a statistically significant difference (α=0.05) between 2004 and 2007.
1. Estimates of average and median volunteer hours are calculated for volunteers only.
2. Pre-school aged is defined as ages 0 to 5, while school aged is defined as ages 6 to 17. Both pre-school and school aged children indicates the presence in the household of at least one child from each age range (i.e., at least one child aged 0 to 5 and at least one child aged 6 to 17).
Note: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, 2004 and 2007.
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