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/
2021
Total volunteering by gender
Direct volunteering by gender
Organization-based volunteering by gender
Measurement work
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- Labour Force Survey
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- Time Use Survey
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Laws, Policies, Schemes on Volunteering
Does the country have a piece of legislation on volunteering?
Does the country have a national policy, scheme, plan or strategy specific to volunteering?
No data
Does the country have a sectoral and cross-sectoral policy, scheme, plan or strategy that mentions 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? |
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| National Law to Promote Specified Nonprofit Activities (NPO Law) - Unofficial translation | 1998 | View source |
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| National Youth Development Policy | 2008 | View source |
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| Visions for Children and Young People | 2010 | View source |
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VNR Reporting
Japan's Voluntary National Review
View sourceVoluntary National Review 2021 Report on the implementation of 2030 Agenda ～Toward achieving the SDGs in the post-COVID19 era～
View source
Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs
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No mention