Minnesota ranks third in U.S. volunteering, with 40.3% of residents participating, up from pandemic lows.

Minnesota ranks third in the U.S. for volunteering, with 40.3% of residents formally volunteering in 2023, contributing $4 billion in economic value. The state's volunteer rate rebounded to pre-pandemic levels after a dip in 2021. Nationally, volunteer rates have risen to 28.3%, up from 23.2% in 2021, with the largest gains coming from millennials, people identifying as Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or Hispanic, those without a high school diploma, and those with family incomes under $25,000.

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