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Jon Harvey Staff Editor 16th January 2005 |
Thanks for those suggestions. At a galnce one of these statistics appears to have a very significant correlation. Pleasingly, it would seem that people involved in voluntary organisations are likely to be happier. Of the top 10 countries for participation in Voluntary organisations 9 are amongst the top 15 for the Happiness levels of countries Adreinne, it seems the religious leaders may well have been on to something. :) I should add that the countries that didn't score so well in the happiness stakes but still had a high participation rate in voluntary organisations were; Norway; Volunteerism 5th and Happiness 20th. Finland; Volunteerism 10th and Happiness 29th. I would put that down to long dark winters but for Iceland who are the second happiest people on earth! |
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Jon Harvey Staff Editor 13th January 2005 |
It is interesting to note that 16 of these countries rate in the top 25 for per capita GDP, the only exception being Italy (26th). This may reflect the fact that people in these countries that enjoy a higher standard of living have more leisure time to do with as they please. It is probably safe to assume also that countries with higher standards of living have a greater number of clubs and organisations based around leisure activities such as sports clubs and hobby groups. |
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Jon Harvey 12th January 2005 |
It is interesting to note that 16 of these countries rate in the top 25 for per capita GDP, the only exception being Italy (26th). This may reflect the fact that people in these countries that enjoy a higher standard of living, have more leisure time to do with as they please. It is probably safe to assume also that countries with higher standards of living have greater numbers of clubs and organisations based around leisure activiies such as sports clubs and hobby groups. In respect of the top 2, Australia and USA, rural firefighter numbers most likely impact significantly on this stat. Both of these countries have a very serious rural fire problem. USA alone has well in excess of 1 million firefighters of which around 75% are volunteers. http://www.american-firefighter.com/questions/paid_volunteer.php Australia has large numbers also, for example in the state of Victoria alone there in excess of 50000 rural firefighters. http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/about/index.htm |
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