Time use · 2025
Volunteering
Americans spend an average of 7 min per day on volunteering (2025). 5% do it on a given day; among those who do, it averages 2 hr 10 min.
7 min
Avg per day (everyone)
5%
Did it on a given day
2 hr 10 min
Per day (among doers)
Volunteering by sex
Male7 min
Female7 min
Volunteering by age
15–2411 min
25–342 min
35–444 min
45–544 min
55–646 min
65+11 min
Volunteering by education
Less than high school12 min
High school4 min
Some college5 min
Bachelor's degree8 min
Graduate degree9 min
Volunteering by employment
Employed4 min
Unemployed9 min
Not in labor force12 min
Volunteering — FAQ
How much time do Americans spend on volunteering?+
On an average day in 2025, Americans spent 7 min on volunteering, per the BLS American Time Use Survey. 5% did it on a given day; among those who did, it averaged 2 hr 10 min.
Do men or women spend more time on volunteering?+
Men: 7 min/day; women: 7 min/day (average over everyone, 2025).
Where does this come from?+
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey (2025) — a national, weighted survey of how people spend a 24-hour day. PUMSdata is independent and not affiliated with BLS.