°Motivations for voluntary work















Motivations for voluntary work 2006, in %














General

By sex






Men
Women

Rather true True
Rather true True Rather true True
Usefulness for one's own career 18.9 6.2
4.8 18.7 8.0 19.0
Managing one's own problems 24.6 7.5




Activity gives pleasure 33.0 61.9
58.0 36.8 66.9 28.3
Meeting nice people 43.2 36.0




Religious motives 17.4 18.0
13.3 16.0 23.9 19.1
Helping others 41.1 44.2





















By education






Low
Intermediate
High


Rather true True Rather true True Rather true True
Usefulness for one's own career 5.9 20.5 7.1 18.5 4.8 18.4
Activity gives pleasure 62.0 34.0 66.9 28.7 51.5 41.2
Religious motives 23.0 19.5 18.8 17.5 12.6 15.5