The bar chart illustrates the percentages of Ottawa residents donating money in voluntary organizations according to the age range in the year 2000 and 2015.
Overall, the proportion of Canadians who donated in charity events was the highest in the year 2000 compared to 2015 in all the age groups.
Firstly, in 2000, money donated by Canadian citizens of ages from 35 to 49 was the highest, reaching at it’s peak of approximately 39 percent. Moreover, individuals at the age of 50 to 64 ranked second in the first year with a donation of around 34 percent. Canadian residents who invested money in charitable institutions between the age group of 65 and over was slightly over 30 percent. In addition, adults between 25 to 34 reached the height of around 29 percent. Furthermore, young adulthood from 18 to 24 who participated in charity events was 20 percent in 2000.
On the other hand, in 2015, the ratio of residents in Canada between the ages from 50 to 64 was the highest at the rate of around 37 percent. Ages of 35 to 49 and 65 and over contributed the same amount of money in charity with the fraction of roughly 34 percent. However, adults between 25 to 34 donated 25 percent of their money in charitable organisations. Additionally, adolescence of Canada donated slightly above 10 percent in 2015 which was the least among all.