9.3.17. The most characteristic voluntary work carried out directly by the type of the work and by in whose favour it was carried out, quarter 1, 2014

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Characteristics Helped relative Helped friend Helped acquaintance Helped colleague Helped other person Total Indicated as the most characteristic performed activity
with the most characteristic direct voluntary worka
incidence persons
Total 1 931 156 929 088 692 045 233 001 331 819 4 117 109 2 471 852
Housework and work around the house 1 229 136 608 062 391 922 137 539 64 786 2 431 445 1 372 515
Administration, shopping 323 382 165 038 149 909 41 375 24 522 704 226 392 147
Babysitting, child care 291 621 65 710 27 234 5 796 9 297 399 658 322 828
Nursing, elder care 53 940 6 563 12 877 1 730 6 022 81 132 67 509
Helping disabled and health-impared people 1 975 3 304 5 529 1 385 9 018 21 211 12 156
Helping others in need 2 426 2 646 6 533 893 23 951 36 449 28 575
Activity connected to religion or work performed for religious organization 3 411 7 029 11 372 2 500 29 083 53 395 33 588
Environmental protection, animal protection 3 386 6 059 7 615 4 422 22 481 43 963 30 632
Settlement and economic development – 1 208 1 487 895 8 000 11 590 9 203
Public safety, protection of public order, auxiliary police 139 676 1 772 1 314 5 227 9 128 6 294
Disaster recovery, rescue work 2 436 2 426 2 482 1 174 10 481 18 999 13 116
Helping kindergartens/schools, educational work, teaching/training, scientific activity 6 862 16 831 25 927 16 003 51 082 116 705 73 391
Cultural, artistic activity, preservation of traditions 1 851 7 250 9 759 3 982 18 649 41 491 24 232
Activities related to sports, free-time, relaxing, entertainment 2 245 19 594 17 243 5 359 21 971 66 412 36 925
Political activity 248 591 960 383 1 821 4 003 2 664
Legal defence, business federation, other activities related to legal assistance and justice 986 2 167 2 780 613 2 118 8 664 4 296
Event organization, assistance on events 644 5 993 8 433 3 339 15 532 33 941 22 562
Board membership, executive membership, administrative support, homepage administration, member recruitment 1 960 3 653 3 740 3 267 3 000 15 620 6 961
Other 4 505 4 286 4 471 1 032 4 778 19 072 12 257
aThe indicated most characteristic voluntary work could help more than one person. 

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