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 gender
Direct volunteering by gender
Organization-based volunteering by gender
Measurement work
Data source
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- Social 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?
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? |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Programme for Voluntary Activities of Youth | 2013 | View source |    |
Does the country have a sectoral and cross-sectoral policy, scheme, plan or strategy that mentions volunteering?
NoVNR Reporting
Voluntary National Review on the Implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Lithuania
View source Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs
Paragraph 1, page 47
Lithuanian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are important partners of public sector in the formation and implementation of the development cooperation policy. The composition of the National Development Cooperation Commission includes two ‘umbrella’ non-governmental development cooperation organisations, which unite 37 organisations. The input of these organisations is especially significant in the spheres of global education, public information on the importance and benefits of development cooperation and promotion of volunteering.
No mentionVoluntary National Review on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
View source
Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs
Reporting on volunteering connected to matters of gender equality, women's empowerment or similar
Paragraph 1, page 49
The Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men provides for an implementation mechanism in all areas (employment, education, consumer protection, social protection, etc.) to be ensured by all state and municipal institutions – all legal acts of these institutions must enshrine equal rights for women and men. The Action Plan for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men 2023-2025, adopted in 2023, aims to create conditions for the implementation of measures in the fields of gender equality, women's education, legal regulation, competencies of public sector employees and volunteers in the field of equal opportunities for women and men.
Paragraph 1, page 49
The Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men provides for an implementation mechanism in all areas (employment, education, consumer protection, social protection, etc.) to be ensured by all state and municipal institutions – all legal acts of these institutions must enshrine equal rights for women and men. The Action Plan for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men 2023-2025, adopted in 2023, aims to create conditions for the implementation of measures in the fields of gender equality, women's education, legal regulation, competencies of public sector employees and volunteers in the field of equal opportunities for women and men.