Table 4
Work-related skills gained from volunteering, by selected characteristics, volunteers aged 15 and over with employment, 2010

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Table 4
Work-related skills gained from volunteering, by selected characteristics, volunteers aged 15 and over with employment, 2010
 Table summary
 This table displays the results of work-related skills gained from volunteering. This information is grouped by any work–related skill, office skills, managerial skills, communication skills and interpersonal skills (appearing as column headers), calculated using percentage as a unit of measure.
  Any work–related skill Office skills Managerial skills Communication skills Interpersonal skills
percentage
Formal employer support
No† 68 26 35 37 59
Yes 82* 32* 51* 55* 74*
Personal and economic characteristics
Sex
Men† 72 29 39 43 62
Women 75* 25* 40 45 67*
Age
15 to 24 years† 89 41 60 63 77
25 to 34 years 72* 26* 40* 41* 65*
35 years and over 70* 23* 33* 39* 60*
Highest level of education1
Less than postsecondary diploma† 70 23E 30 31 62
Postsecondary diploma or certificate 68 22 37 38 60
University degree 77 32 48* 52* 69
Industry or industry group2
Construction; agriculture, forestry and fishing; and mining, oil and gas 70* 24 36* 35* 57*
Manufacturing; and wholesale trade 69* 25 34* 41* 61*
Retail trade; and accommodation and food services† 81 29 50 50 72
Transportation and warehousing 66* 29 39 41 57*
Finance and insurance; real estate and rental and leasing 68* 27 42 46 60*
Professional, scientific and technical services 70* 18* 30* 37* 60*
Management, administrative and other support 62* 31E 32E* 40 54*
Educational services 77 36 45 49 68
Health care and social assistance 78 33 42 50 70
Information and cultural; and arts, entertainment and recreation 83 36 50 47 72
Other services 81 30 48 59 72
Public administration and utilities 76 27 41 50 67
E use with caution
† reference group
* statistically significant difference (small alpha=0.05) from the reference group
1. People aged 25 to 34 years only.
2. People aged 15 to 75 years only.
Note: Office skills refers to technical or office skills such as first aid, coaching techniques, computer skills or bookkeeping. Managerial skills refers to organizational or managerial skills such as how to organize people or money, be a leader, plan or run an organization. Communications skills refers to public speaking, writing, public relations or conducting meetings. Interpersonal skills refers to understanding people, motivating people, or handling difficult situations with confidence, compassion or patience.
Source: Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, 2010.
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