The bar chart compares the proportion of donors in Canada by five age groups in 2000 and 2015.
Overall, there is a downward trend in the percentage of Canadians who donated to charity, except for the over-50s. It is clear that people aged 35 and over gave away more than the younger generations.
In 2000, individuals aged between 35 and 49 contributed the most to charity, at around 38%. The percentage of Canadian citizens aged 50 to 64 and 65 or more giving donations was lower, at nearly 35% and 31% respectively. Fifteen years later, the 50-64 age cohort saw an increase and contained the highest proportion of charitable activities, at 37%, while figures for the 35-49 and 65 and older age categories were lower, both at 34% by 2015.
By contrast, people under 34 gave less of their money to charity over the period shown. The youngest group (18-24) remained the lowest figures, at 20% in 2000 and 11% in 2015. Similarly, about 29% of people aged 25 to 34 got involved in charitable donations, which decreased by 9% at the end of the period.