This statistic displays the number of formal volunteers in the U.S. from 2008 to 2021. Between September 2020 and September 2021, about 60.7 million adults in America were volunteering, a significant decrease from the high rates seen in 2018 and 2019.
Number of volunteers in the United States from 2008 to 2021 (in millions)
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Urban Institute, & AmeriCorps. (January 25, 2023). Number of volunteers in the United States from 2008 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/189297/number-of-volunteers-in-the-united-states-since-2003/
Urban Institute, und AmeriCorps. "Number of volunteers in the United States from 2008 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. January 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/189297/number-of-volunteers-in-the-united-states-since-2003/
Urban Institute, AmeriCorps. (2023). Number of volunteers in the United States from 2008 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/189297/number-of-volunteers-in-the-united-states-since-2003/
Urban Institute, and AmeriCorps. "Number of Volunteers in The United States from 2008 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/189297/number-of-volunteers-in-the-united-states-since-2003/
Urban Institute & AmeriCorps, Number of volunteers in the United States from 2008 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/189297/number-of-volunteers-in-the-united-states-since-2003/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of volunteers in the United States from 2008 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], Urban Institute, & AmeriCorps, January 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/189297/number-of-volunteers-in-the-united-states-since-2003/