Volunteer work Germany 2019-2023

In 2023, around 16.06 million people in Germany did volunteer work. Numbers peaked in 2020 at over 17 million. This statistic shows how many people in Germany volunteered from 2019 to 2023.
The Allensbach Market and Advertising Media Analysis (Allensbacher Markt- und Werbeträgeranalyse or AWA in German) determines attitudes, consumer habits and media usage of the population in Germany on a broad statistical basis.

Number of people who do volunteer work in Germany from 2019 to 2023 (in millions)

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Release date

June 2023

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2019 to 2023

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

German-speaking population

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Information on population:
German-speaking population aged 14 years and older in private households at main place of residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Information on total sample:
2019: 23,318 respondents, representing 70.60 million people
2020: 23,191 respondents, representing 70.64 million people
2021: 22,563 respondents, representing 70.54 million people
2022: 23,015 respondents, representing 70.6 million people
2023: 23,524 respondents, represebtubg 70.08 million people

Further information on methodology available here.>.

This question was phrased by the source as follows: “This question was phrased by the source as follows: “On this list there are different groups of people. For which one, would you say: 'I could fit into this group' - I mean which group would you put yourself in? You only need to give me the relevant number. Group of people: I am employed free of charge and voluntarily in a citizens’ initiative, a sports club, a social organization or similar.”

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