Description
This Alberta Official Statistic describes the volunteer rates of adult Albertans with organizations for the period 2009‑2010 to 2014‑2015. The results are based on an annual province‑wide telephone survey of 1,000 adult Albertans who were asked whether they did any volunteer work in a variety of areas in the past year.
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July 9, 2015
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2015-07-09
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Annual
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Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women
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Date Created
2015-05-13
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2015-05-13T19:26:56.228864
Date Issued
2014-09-03
Date Modified
2015-07-09
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The Survey of Albertans is an annual province‑wide telephone survey of adult Albertans. Leger conducted this survey and collected 1,000 responses using a random sample stratified by age group, gender and geographic location to be representative of Alberta’s population. Albertans were asked questions on topics such as arts and culture, volunteerism and heritage. Interviews were conducted from January 22 to February 28, 2015, by trained and experienced interviewers. At least 10% of each interviewer’s work was directly monitored during calls. The response rate for the cycle was 22.4% and the margin of error is +/‑ 3.1%, 19 times out of 20.
This measure indicates the level of community volunteerism by adult Albertans in the past 12 months. Volunteering is an unpaid contribution of time, energy and/or talents to charitable or non‑profit organizations, causes, community development activities, or help through personal initiative to individuals. Respondents were asked if they had volunteered in areas such as arts, culture, sports, recreation, libraries, human services, youth development, informal volunteering or any other type of volunteer work. The Alberta volunteerism rate is influenced by Alberta’s economy, job market, and the amount of free time Albertans have to volunteer. The largest barriers reported by people not volunteering are a lack of time and/or disability or health problems.
When added together, the percentages presented above and in the CSV file do not add up to 100% because respondents could answer yes to more than one type of volunteerism.
The survey results provide insight into emerging trends, help monitor the effectiveness of programs and services, and inform decisions by enhancing the Government of Alberta's understanding of Albertans' needs.
Due to sample size, results are representative of the province as a whole. Regional breakdowns are not available due to data quality considerations.
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Office of Statistics and Information
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780) 427-2071