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Democracy and Civic Engagement International Service Working Paper

International Volunteerism in the United States, 2005

By CSD • July 1, 2006October 27, 2021

This working paper uses 2005 CPS data to describe the frequency of international volunteerism in the United States by select demographic characteristics and length of service abroad. Nearly one million individuals reported volunteering internationally at least once in 2005. Young or middle-aged college graduates with higher-incomes, employed full-time, and married without dependent children were the most frequent candidates for service abroad. The majority of volunteers spent two weeks or less overseas, and volunteered with a faith-based organization either domestically or internationally. Limitations in the data help identify areas needing further research.

Project: Advancing Research & Policy on International Volunteer Service

Citation

Lough, B. J. (2006). International volunteerism in the United States, 2005 (CSD Working Paper No. 06-18). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

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2006Advancing Research & Policy on International Volunteer ServiceBenjamin Loughvolunteerism

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