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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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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Walden University. (July 10, 2012). Likelihood of people engaging in social change actions during times of economic hardship worldwide in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240524/social-engagement-during-bad-economic-times/
Walden University. "Likelihood of people engaging in social change actions during times of economic hardship worldwide in 2012 ." Chart. July 10, 2012. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240524/social-engagement-during-bad-economic-times/
Walden University. (2012). Likelihood of people engaging in social change actions during times of economic hardship worldwide in 2012 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240524/social-engagement-during-bad-economic-times/
Walden University. "Likelihood of People Engaging in Social Change Actions during times of Economic Hardship Worldwide in 2012 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240524/social-engagement-during-bad-economic-times/
Walden University, Likelihood of people engaging in social change actions during times of economic hardship worldwide in 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240524/social-engagement-during-bad-economic-times/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Likelihood of people engaging in social change actions during times of economic hardship worldwide in 2012 [Graph], Walden University, July 10, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240524/social-engagement-during-bad-economic-times/