RIYADH — The volunteer work fee amongst people aged 15 and above in Saudi Arabia reached 19 % over a 12-month interval in 2025, based on the outcomes of the 2025 Volunteer Work Survey, launched by the Basic Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The volunteer work fee over a four-week interval stood at 9.5 %.
The report confirmed that males recorded increased volunteering charges than females throughout each intervals. Over 4 weeks, the male volunteer fee reached 11.1 %, in contrast with 6.3 % for females. Over a 12-month interval, the speed reached 21.5 % for males and 14.2 % for females.
The findings confirmed that the four-week volunteer fee amongst Saudis reached 9.3 %, together with 11.9 % for males and 6.8 % for females. Amongst non-Saudis, the speed stood at 9.6 %, together with 10.7 % for males and 5.3 % for females.
Over a 12-month interval, the volunteering fee amongst Saudis reached 18.9 %, together with 22.6 % for males and 15.3 % for females. Amongst non-Saudis, the speed reached 19.1 %, together with 21 % for males and 11.9 % for females.
The survey indicated that direct volunteering was the commonest type of volunteer work through the four-week interval. Amongst Saudis, direct volunteering reached 7.5 %, in contrast with 1.6 % by organized volunteer teams and 0.2 % by participation in a number of volunteer actions. Amongst non-Saudis, direct volunteering reached 8 %, in contrast with 1.5 % by organized volunteer teams and 0.1 % by a number of actions.
When it comes to age teams, the best volunteering fee amongst Saudis over the four-week interval was recorded within the 35–44 age group at 13.6 %. Inside this group, the speed reached 18.5 % amongst males and eight.8 % amongst females.
Relating to instructional attainment, people holding Grasp’s or doctoral levels recorded the best volunteering charges. The general volunteering fee amongst Saudis with such levels reached 19.5 %, together with 24.9 % for males and eight.7 % for females.
GASTAT famous that the Volunteer Work Survey is without doubt one of the family surveys carried out by the authority. It’s primarily based on a consultant pattern of about 24,000 households and goals to supply correct information on volunteer work within the Kingdom, together with volunteer charges, sorts of volunteering, and traits of volunteers. The survey methodology follows requirements set by the Worldwide Labor Group.
