The bar chart compares the number of paid and unpaid workers in four various sports roles: coaches, referees, managers, and other sectors, in an Australian town in 2015. Overall, volunteers outnumbered paid workers in three of the four roles, with the exception of referees, where the trend was reversed. Furthermore, the coaching role had an exceptionally high number of volunteers.
A detailed analysis reveals that coaching represented the most significant portion of volunteers across all sectors, with nearly 80 individuals volunteering as coaches, which is double the number of paid workers in the same position. In contrast, fewer individuals volunteered for referee roles compared to those in paid positions, with figures of 30 and 40 people, respectively.
Concerning the remaining roles, the contrast was less pronounced, as seen in the therapist roles and other sectors, where the prevalence of volunteering still held true. The participation in volunteer therapist roles was noticeably different from the paid positions, with approximately 40 people volunteering. In other sectors, nearly 60 individuals were engaged in volunteer positions, compared to 10 fewer paid workers in the same role.