Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Cross-section, occasional

Data gathering method

Telephone interview (CATI)

Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Cross-section, occasional

Data gathering method

Telephone interview (CATI)

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

Contact Statistik Austria to request access to microdata

Language issues

The data is only available in German.

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

Contact Statistik Austria to request access to microdata

Language issues

The data is only available in German.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data collected in 2006. The sample was made up of 9,360 individuals that participated in the main survey (conducted as an ad hoc survey to the 2006 Microcensus), and 2,301 in a follow-up survey that was conducted separately from the Microcensus. The total sample size was 11,661 persons.

First year of collection

2006

Stratification if applicable

By state, level of urbanisation (low, mid, high), education level attained, gender, age (10-year age brackets), marital status, employment status

Base used for sampling

Microcensus 2006 sample (For which the sampling base is the Central Registry); It should be noted that only those who participated in the Microcensus via telephone were contacted for this survey (approx. 63% of the Microcensus sample)

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

By state (Bundesland) and level of urbanisation

Age range

Population aged 15 and over

Statistical representativeness

Representative of target group

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Data collected on participation in voluntary work and activities by type of activity and type of organisation (cultural, environmental, religious, emergency response, etc.). Corresponds to Social, Civic and Cultural Engagement and Work and Productivity Topics

Further Reading

• "Report on Volunteering in Austria" (Bericht zum Freiwilligen Engagement in Österreich)"Report on Volunteering in Austria" (Bericht zum Freiwilligen Engagement in Österreich) • "Structure and Volume of Voluntary Work in Austria" (Struktur und Volumen der Freiwilligenarbeit in Österreich)

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data collected in 2006. The sample was made up of 9,360 individuals that participated in the main survey (conducted as an ad hoc survey to the 2006 Microcensus), and 2,301 in a follow-up survey that was conducted separately from the Microcensus. The total sample size was 11,661 persons.

First year of collection

2006

Stratification if applicable

By state, level of urbanisation (low, mid, high), education level attained, gender, age (10-year age brackets), marital status, employment status

Base used for sampling

Microcensus 2006 sample (For which the sampling base is the Central Registry); It should be noted that only those who participated in the Microcensus via telephone were contacted for this survey (approx. 63% of the Microcensus sample)

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

By state (Bundesland) and level of urbanisation

Age range

Population aged 15 and over

Statistical representativeness

Representative of target group

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Data collected on participation in voluntary work and activities by type of activity and type of organisation (cultural, environmental, religious, emergency response, etc.). Corresponds to Social, Civic and Cultural Engagement and Work and Productivity Topics

Further Reading

• "Report on Volunteering in Austria" (Bericht zum Freiwilligen Engagement in Österreich)"Report on Volunteering in Austria" (Bericht zum Freiwilligen Engagement in Österreich) • "Structure and Volume of Voluntary Work in Austria" (Struktur und Volumen der Freiwilligenarbeit in Österreich)

Standardisation

None

Possibility of linkage among databases

Ad hoc survey to Austrian Microcensus/Labour force

Standardisation

None

Possibility of linkage among databases

Ad hoc survey to Austrian Microcensus/Labour force

Entry errors if applicable

Imputations were not conducted for missing data

Breaks

No breaks reported

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

No inconsistencies in terminology or coding reported

Entry errors if applicable

Imputations were not conducted for missing data

Breaks

No breaks reported

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

No inconsistencies in terminology or coding reported

Strengths: This survey can be linked with the Austrian Microcensus. For the purpose of analysing older generations, this survey is useful since the data is stratified by age groups. Weaknesses: The voluntary nature of the survey may bias the sample in favor of persons who have more time (i.e. are engaged in fewer time-consuming activities).

Strengths: This survey can be linked with the Austrian Microcensus. For the purpose of analysing older generations, this survey is useful since the data is stratified by age groups. Weaknesses: The voluntary nature of the survey may bias the sample in favor of persons who have more time (i.e. are engaged in fewer time-consuming activities).