Access research and statistics on volunteering
In the last contract year, Volunteer Centers of Washington Members connected almost 10,000 volunteers, for a total of over 250,000 hours. For data on Washington state overall and how we rank in the country, see the links below.
Volunteering in America
Overall, in Washington in 2016, 31% of residents volunteered, ranking the state 16th among the 50 states and Washington, DC. This is down from a high of 9th in the nation in 2013, and computes to:
Find this data and more on volunteering and civic life in the 50 states and 51 cities around the country across the country. CNCS's data includes volunteer rates and rankings, civic engagement trends, and analysis.
The Indepndent Sector
The Independent Sector estimates that the value of a volunteer hour in Washington State in 2015 was $28.99. Read more about how this estimate is computed at http://www.independentsector.org/volunteer_time
The Independent Sector also provides data by state, which can be downloaded by clicking here:
