South Africa
Region
Human Development Index Ranking (UNDP, 2022)
102
Population (UNFPA, 2024)
61.0 milion
Total number of volunteers (ILO, 2018)
2,746,000
Direct volunteering (ILO, 2018)
2,227,000
Organization-based (ILO, 2018)
673,000
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
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
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2010
- Labour Force Survey
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
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2014
- Labour Force Survey
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
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2018
- Labour Force Survey
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
Laws, Policies, Schemes on Volunteering
Does the country have a piece of legislation on volunteering?
No data
Does the country have a national policy, scheme, plan or strategy specific to volunteering?
NoDoes 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? |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Youth Policy 2020-2030 (DRAFT) | 2020 | View source |     |
| National Youth Service Policy Framework | 2003 | View source | |
| Intersectoral Volunteering Policy | No data | No data | |
VNR Reporting
2019 South Africa Voluntary National Review
View source
No mention No mention
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