A Decade of International Volunteering from the United States, 2004 to 2014

Between 800,000 and 1,100,000 individuals in the United States reported volunteering internationally each year from 2004 to 2014. Young, white college graduates with higher incomes, those who were employed, and married people were the most frequent international volunteers, the majority of whom served with a religious organization. Data for this report were gathered from the volunteer supplements to the Current Population Survey (CPS)—a monthly survey of approximately 60,000 households—from September 2004 through September 2014.