This article highlights the following points;
1. Rates and Types of Volunteering in Sport among Adults
2. Rates and Types of Volunteering in Sport among Young People Aged 12-21 Years
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This article highlights the following points;
1. Rates and Types of Volunteering in Sport among Adults
2. Rates and Types of Volunteering in Sport among Young People Aged 12-21 Years
According to the “The 2022 SSF National Sports-Life Survey”, the rate of volunteering in sport among adults in Japan was 4.2%, down 1.1 percentage points from 5.3% in 2020 (Figure 2-7). It was the lowest rate since the first survey in 1994 at 6.1%. It is assumed that the decrease in opportunities for sport volunteer activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a decline in the volunteering participation rate. Based on the rate of 4.2% in 2022, the total number of sport volunteers can be estimated at about 4.4 million people. Regarding gender, the rate for men (5.5%) was 2.6 percentage points higher than the rate for women (2.9%). In terms of age, the 70 and over age group had the highest rate at 5.5%, followed by the 30-39 and 40-49 age groups at 4.1%, the 60-69 age group at 3.9%, the 20-29 age group at 3.5% and the 50-59 age group at 3.4% (Figure 2-8).
The results regarding the types of volunteering in sport indicate that “Running or helping sport clubs” in day-to-day activities was the highest ranked activity at 40.2%, followed by “Coaching” in day-to-day activities at 38.6% and “Running or helping sport events” at local sport events at 33.1% (Table 2-12). The average number of times dedicated to volunteering in sport per year was 51.5 times for “Refereeing” at national and international sport events, followed by 33.8 times for “Coaching” in day-to-day activities and 29.8 times for “Running or helping sport clubs”.
According to the “The 2021 SSF National Sports-Life Survey of Children and Young People”, the rate of volunteering in sport among young people 12-21 years was 9.9% (Figure 2-9). Based on this rate, it can be estimated that the total number of sport volunteers among young people 12-21 years was at about 1.1 million people in 2021. Annual trends show a downward trend after peaking at 16.6% in 2015. The volunteering participation rate in 2021 decreased by 2.6 percentage points from 12.5% in 2019, the lowest rate since the first survey in 2005 at 14.3%. It is assumed that the decrease in opportunities for sport volunteer activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a decline in the volunteering rate. Regarding gender, the rate for boys (12.9%) was 6.1 percentage points higher than the rate for girls (6.8%). By school year, high school years had the highest rate at 11.6%, followed by junior high school years at 11.1%, college years at 9.0% and young workers at 6.1%.
The results regarding the types of volunteering in sport show that “Judging or helping judges” was the highest ranked activity at 48.8%, followed by “Coaching or helping coaches” at 47.0% and “Helping out at sport events” at 26.2% (Table 2-13). By gender, “Coaching or helping coaches” and “Judging or helping judges” were higher for boys (50.0%, 54.6%) than girls (41.1%, 37.5%), while “Helping out at sport events” was higher for girls (32.1%) than boys (23.1%).
