NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS
The 2010 GSS found that over 6 million people, or 36% of the adult population aged 18 years and over, participated in voluntary work in 2010. Sport and physical recreation organisations attracted the largest number of volunteers with 2.3 million people (14% of the adult population), followed by religious organisations or groups (1.4 million or 8%) and community and welfare organisations (1.3 million or 8%).
5.1 Type of organisation volunteered for - 2010
