Brazil
Human Development Index Ranking (UNDP, 2022)
86
Population (UNFPA, 2023)
216.4 milion
Total number of volunteers (ILO, 2022)
7,280
Direct volunteering (ILO, 2022)
No data
Organization-based (ILO, 2022)
No data

Volunteer statistics (ILO)*

Source: ILOSTATS. The data is collected by ILO from national statistical offices. As national statistics on volunteer work are produced using a variety of approaches and tools, direct and cross-country comparisons are not recommended. For more information, visit https://ilostat.ilo.org/topics/volunteer-work/

Total volunteering by type

Total volunteering by age group

Total volunteering by gender

Direct volunteering by gender

Organization-based volunteering by gender

Measurement work

Data source

  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
    • Time Use Survey
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
    • Labour Force Survey
  • 2017
    • Labour Force Survey
  • 2018
    • Labour Force Survey
  • 2019
    • Labour Force Survey
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
    • Household Sample Survey
  • 2023
  • 2024

Laws, Policies, Schemes on Volunteering

Does the country have a piece of legislation on volunteering?

Yes

LEI Nº 9.608, DE 18 DE FEVEREIRO (Law 9.608/1998 on Volunteerism) 

Year 1998
View source
Yes

Law No. 13.297/2016 on Volunteering

Year 2016
View source

Does the country have a national policy, scheme, plan or strategy specific to volunteering?

Yes

Name of specific policy, strategy or plan on volunteering at the national level. Year created Source link What are the relevant SDG areas/crosscutting themes of the policy, plan scheme or strategy?

DECRETO Nº 9.906, DE 9 DE JULHO DE 2019 (Decree creating the Patria Voluntaria programme)

2019 View source

Plano Nacional de Educaçao 2014-2024

2014 View source

Plano decenal de assistencia social 2016-2026

2016 View source

Does the country have a sectoral and cross-sectoral policy, scheme, plan or strategy that mentions volunteering?

No

VNR Reporting

Voluntary National Review on the Sustainable Development Goals

View source
No mention No mention
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