Special Eurobarometer 'European social reality'
Special Eurobarometer 'European social reality'
Special Eurobarometer 'European social reality'
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<strong>Special</strong> EUROBAROMETER 273 “European Social Reality” Report<br />
1.6 Leisure time activities and voluntary work<br />
Europeans value their leisure time. In fact, they tend to find it even more important<br />
than work. Equally, close to 8 out of 10 EU citizens consider helping others or<br />
voluntary work an important aspect of their life. What do Europeans do in their free<br />
time and in what kind of voluntary activities do they actively participate 32 ?<br />
QA19 Do you currently participate actively in or do voluntary<br />
work for one or more of the following organisations?<br />
(EU25)<br />
A sports club or club for outdoor activities<br />
Education, arts, music or cultural association<br />
Religious or church organisation<br />
A charity organisation or <strong>social</strong> aid organisation<br />
A trade union<br />
A leisure association for the elderly<br />
Other interest groups for specific causes<br />
Political party or organisation<br />
An environmental protection, animal rights<br />
organisation, etc.<br />
An international organisation<br />
A business or professional organisation<br />
Organisation defending the interest of patients<br />
and\ or disabled<br />
An organisation for the defence of elderly rights<br />
A consumer organisation<br />
None of these (Spontaneous)<br />
Don't know<br />
Most Europeans do not actively participate or do voluntary work, at least not in or for<br />
any of the organisations listed in the questionnaire (64%).<br />
The European average conceals large differences between the Member States and in<br />
some countries the percentage of citizens who declare to actively participate in or do<br />
voluntary work for an organisation is quite high. In fact, in Austria (60%), the<br />
Netherlands (55%) and Sweden (53%) over half of the respondents claim to be active.<br />
Participation levels are lowest in Lithuania (11%) and Portugal (12%) 33 .<br />
32<br />
QA19. Do you currently participate actively in or do voluntary work for one or more of the following<br />
organisations?<br />
33<br />
The participation rate is calculated by deducting the % saying ‘none of these’ and the % ‘DK’ replies from<br />
the total at QA19.<br />
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3%<br />
2%<br />
2%<br />
2%<br />
2%<br />
2%<br />
1%<br />
1%<br />
1%<br />
4%<br />
2%<br />
6%<br />
5%<br />
8%<br />
13%<br />
64%
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