Physical/organic disabilities are most represented among volunteers, with a slight female deficit and older age group dominance.
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Individuals with physical or organic disabilities are most represented among volunteers compared to other types of disabilities, with 65.1% reporting such a disability, followed by psychosocial (18.5%) and visual (15.4%). Among disabled volunteers, there is a lower female representation than in the general population, with 49.7% being women versus 45.2% men. The most represented age group among these volunteers is 55 to 64 years (27.5%), contrasting with the general volunteer demographic’s peak at 45 to 54 years (20.4%). In terms of activity sectors, 50.7% of disabled volunteers work in social volunteering, followed by leisure (29.6%), socio-health (25.1%), education (23.5%), and community volunteering (20.4%). Eurostat data confirms formal volunteering rates across different age groups. The Observatorio del Voluntariado notes that the volunteer rate among people with disabilities is similar to their general population incidence, indicating good penetration, but highlights uneven distribution, suggesting greater barriers for certain disability groups due to the prevalence of physical disabilities.
