Table 2.3 Percentage of population who are top volunteers1 and percentage of volunteer hours contributed, by personal and economic characteristics, population aged 15 and older, Canada, 2007
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| Percentage in category who are top volunteers | Number of top volunteers in category as a percentage of total population | Percentage of total annual volunteer hours contributed by top volunteers in category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||
| Age | |||
| 15 to 24 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 25 to 34 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 35 to 44 | 12 | 2 | 15 |
| 45 to 54 | 13 | 2 | 16 |
| 55 to 64 | 13 | 2 | 13 |
| 65 and older | 12 | 2 | 13 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 11 | 6 | 38 |
| Female | 12 | 6 | 40 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married or common-law | 12 | 7 | 49 |
| Single, never married | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Separated or divorced | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| Widow or widower | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Graduated from high school | 10 | 2 | 11 |
| Some postsecondary | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| Postsecondary diploma | 12 | 4 | 25 |
| University degree | 17 | 3 | 21 |
| Labour force status | |||
| Employed | 11 | 6 | 42 |
| Unemployed | 13 | 0E | 1E |
| Not in labour force | 13 | 3 | 25 |
| Household income level | |||
| Less than $20,000 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 12 | 2 | 13 |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| $100,000 or more | 14 | 3 | 21 |
| Presence of children in household2 | |||
| No children in household | 11 | 7 | 47 |
| Pre-school aged children only | 7 | 1 | 3E |
| Both pre-school and school aged children | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| School aged children only | 14 | 3 | 23 |
| Religious attendance | |||
| Weekly attendance | 23 | 4 | 26 |
| Not a weekly attendee | 9 | 7 | 44 |
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1. Top volunteers are defined as the 25% of volunteers who contributed the most hours (171 hours or more). 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). Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, 2007. |
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