Employment

Volunteer work

About this topic

Volunteer work records whether people aged 15 years and over spent time doing voluntary work through an organisation or group in the previous 12 months. It is a measure of formal volunteering, not all informal help between neighbours, family, or friends.

This topic can indicate community participation, social connectedness, and the capacity of local organisations to attract volunteers. The 2021 Census should be interpreted carefully because COVID-19 restrictions reduced volunteering activity in many places.

Interpretation notes

  • The Census counts voluntary work through an organisation or group, so it excludes informal help given outside formal organisations.
  • The question refers to the previous 12 months for people aged 15 years and over.
  • 2021 volunteering levels were affected by COVID-19 restrictions in many places, so change over time needs care.

Key insight

In 2021, not volunteering was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in North Tammin, accounting for 39.1% (43 people). This share was lower than Tammin (S) (52.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not volunteering, which increased by 8 people, while its share fell by 1.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Volunteer work

North Tammin - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises volunteer work for North Tammin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tammin (S) and change since 2016.

Volunteer work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for North Tammin, with comparison markers for Tammin (S).

North Tammin
Tammin (S)

Total Volunteer

2021 count

42

% of total

38.2%

Change from 2016

-9.5pp

Total Not A Volunteer

2021 count

43

% of total

39.1%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

Total Voluntary Work Not Stated

2021 count

23

% of total

20.9%

Change from 2016

+13.9pp

Data table

Volunteer work for North Tammin. Volunteer work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tammin (S).

Volunteer work for North Tammin. Volunteer work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tammin (S).
Volunteer work for North Tammin. Volunteer work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tammin (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Tammin (S)%Count%Tammin (S)%Countpp
Total Volunteer4238.2%34.6%4147.7%39.0%+1-9.5pp
Total Not A Volunteer4339.1%52.4%3540.7%46.1%+8-1.6pp
Total Voluntary Work Not Stated2320.9%14.0%67.0%15.6%+17+13.9pp
Total110100.0%100.0%86100.0%100.0%+240.0pp