2.1 Billion Strong: Global Volunteerism Reveals Hidden Power of Informal Networks

Every month, approximately 2.1 billion people—roughly 34.5 per cent of the global working-age population—engage in volunteer work. This massive contribution to human solidarity serves as a “renewable resource” for sustainable development, yet much of it remains invisible to traditional data collection.https://indianf.com/state-of-the-world-volunteerism-report-2026-statistics/