According to a survey conducted in October 2021, the participation rate of volunteer activities in Japan amounted to 17.8 percent. This represented a decrease compared to 26 percent five years prior.
Share of people in volunteer activities in Japan from 2001 to 2021
Data prior to 2021 comes from previous surveys. The Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities has been conducted every five years.
Number of respondents:
2016 n=200,000
2011 n=200,000
2006 n=200,000
2001 n=200,000
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 31, 2022). Share of people in volunteer activities in Japan from 2001 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/753044/japan-volunteer-activities-participation-rate/
e-Stat (Japan). "Share of people in volunteer activities in Japan from 2001 to 2021." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/753044/japan-volunteer-activities-participation-rate/
e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Share of people in volunteer activities in Japan from 2001 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/753044/japan-volunteer-activities-participation-rate/
e-Stat (Japan). "Share of People in Volunteer Activities in Japan from 2001 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/753044/japan-volunteer-activities-participation-rate/
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Share of people in volunteer activities in Japan from 2001 to 2021 [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/753044/japan-volunteer-activities-participation-rate/