Table 5
Percentage reporting that volunteering improved their chances of job success, by selected characteristics, volunteers aged 15 to 75 with employment, 2010

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Table 5
Percentage reporting that volunteering improved their chances of job success, by selected characteristics, volunteers aged 15 to 75 with employment, 2010
 Table summary
 This table displays the results of percentage reporting that volunteering improved their chances of job success. This information is grouped by unadjusted, model 1 and model 2 (appearing as column headers), calculated using percentage and odds ratio as units of measure.
  Unadjusted Unadjusted Model 1 Model 2
percentage odds ratio
Type of formal employer support
Use of facilities or equipment
Yes 51.5* 2.08* 1.68* 1.49*
No† 33.8 1.00 1.00 1.00
Paid time off
Yes 45.2* 1.37* 0.83 0.96
No† 37.5 1.00 1.00 1.00
Approval to change work hours or reduce work activities
Yes 47.9* 1.75* 1.58* 1.22
No† 34.4 1.00 1.00 1.00
Recognition or letter of thanks
Yes 53.0* 2.13* 1.64* 1.50*
No† 34.5 1.00 1.00 1.00
Number of hours volunteered … 1.10* … 1.01
Work-related skills gained from volunteering
Office skills
Yes 54.6* 2.50* … 1.40*
No† 32.4 1.00 … 1.00
Managerial skills
Yes 53.7* 3.02* … 1.40*
No† 27.7 1.00 … 1.00
Communication skills
Yes 52.9* 3.09* … 1.61*
No† 26.7 1.00 … 1.00
Interpersonal skills
Yes 46.9* 2.94* … 1.32
No† 23.1 1.00 … 1.00
Type of volunteer activity
Canvassing
Yes 43.1 1.21 … 0.96
No† 38.5 1.00 … 1.00
Fundraising
Yes 43.6* 1.47* … 1.03
No† 34.5 1.00 … 1.00
Sitting on a committee or board
Yes 50.7* 2.00* … 1.53*
No† 33.9 1.00 … 1.00
Teaching or mentoring
Yes 53.4* 2.40* … 1.43*
No† 32.4 1.00 … 1.00
Organizing events
Yes 49.0* 2.16* … 1.13
No† 30.7 1.00 … 1.00
Office work, bookkeeping
Yes 49.3* 1.72* … 1.03
No† 36.1 1.00 … 1.00
Industry or industry group
Construction; agriculture, forestry and fishing; and mining, oil and gas 27.3* 0.39* … 0.56*
Manufacturing; and wholesale trade 28.8* 0.42* … 0.59*
Retail trade; and accommodation and food services 41.8 0.74 … 0.83
Transportation and warehousing 23.4E* 0.32* … 0.41*
Finance and insurance; real estate and rental and leasing 38.6* 0.65 … 0.70
Professional, scientific and technical services 30.1* 0.44* … 0.61
Management, administrative and other support 29.1E* 0.42* … 0.75
Educational services† 49.2 1.00 … 1.00
Health care and social assistance 42.8 0.77 … 0.90
Information and cultural; and arts, entertainment and recreation 44.8 0.84 … 0.90
Other services 40.7 0.71 … 0.72
Public administration; and utilities 40.0* 0.69* … 0.78
Industry unknown 42.7 0.77 … 0.82
Personal and economic characteristics
Region of residence
Atlantic 43.2 0.96 … 1.04
Quebec 22.6* 0.37* … 0.41*
Ontario† 44.1 1.00 … 1.00
Prairies 41.4 0.90 … 0.93
British Columbia 41.5 0.90 … 0.97
Territories 34.7* 0.67* … 0.74
Sex
Men† 37.6 1.00 … 1.00
Women 40.3 1.12 … 0.93
Highest level of education
Less than high school† 44.5 1.00 … 1.00
High school diploma 38.7 0.79 … 0.92
Some postsecondary 41.5 0.89 … 1.10
Postsecondary diploma or certificate 32.9* 0.61* … 0.98
University degree 43.2 0.95 … 1.22
Age in decades … 0.66* … 0.70*
Age in decades squared … 1.06* … 1.04
Constant … … 0.42* 0.42*
... not applicable
E use with caution
† reference group
* statistically significant difference (small alpha=0.05) from the reference group
Source: Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, 2010.
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