Switzerland
Region
Human Development Index Ranking (UNDP, 2022)
3
Population (UNFPA, 2024)
8.9 milion
Total number of volunteers (ILO, 2020)
2,980,659
Direct volunteering (ILO, 2020)
2,362,717
Organization-based (ILO, 2020)
1,155,914
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
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2011
- Time Use Survey
- 2012
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2013
- Labour Force Survey
- 2014
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2015
- Social Survey
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2016
- Labour Force Survey
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
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2020
- Labour Force Survey
- 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?
No data
Does the country have a sectoral and cross-sectoral policy, scheme, plan or strategy that mentions volunteering?
No data
VNR Reporting
Switzerland’s initial steps towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs
Paragraph 1, page 16
8 Social cohesion and gender equality (SDGs 5, 10, and 16) • All sections of the population are able to participate in the life of society. Honorary positions and volunteer work are recognised and supported as pillars of our society.
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Paragraph 1, page 5
The collective and individual engagement of civil society, with the hard work of many volunteers for example, is a further important factor.
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