More than 85 per cent of over 1,500 young people consulted said that they feared the impact of the economic downturn on their future job opportunities. However, 45 per cent of young people surveyed said that they felt volunteering would help them to find a job in the future.
The findings are part of research into the impact of the recession on youth volunteering.
The research also uncovered that almost a fifth (19 per cent) of young people felt the recession had changed their views of volunteering - increasingly seeing it as an opportunity to improve their employability.
Jon Adamson, National Youth Agency research co-ordinator, said: "The research has provided a real insight into how young people view volunteering since the economic downturn.
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