Barriers to volunteering for an organisation in New Zealand
2021, % of people who did not volunteer
| Response category | % of people who did not volunteer |
|---|---|
| Another reason | 5.5% |
| Did not have the time | 45.3% |
| Did not know how to get involved | 8.1% |
| Don't want to make a long term commitment | 9% |
| Had no interest | 7% |
| Health problems / physically unable to volunteer | 12.4% |
| No one asked me to volunteer | 17.4% |
| Prefer to give money instead of time | 5.8% |
| There are no barriers | 9.5% |
| Too costly / can't afford it | 1.7% |
| Volunteered in the past | 8.5% |
| Was dissatisfied with previous volunteering experience | 0.9% |