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The data comes from Peace Corps <a href="http://www.peacecorps.gov/open/">Open Government Initiative website</a>. At the bottom of that page is a link to .csv files, including one for "2009 Peace Corps Volunteer on board strength - by post and sector" also available <a href="http://bit.ly/cMGOmP">here</a>. This page uses that data in its computations.<br>
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The data comes from Peace Corps <a href="http://www.peacecorps.gov/open/" target="_blank">Open Government Initiative website</a>. At the bottom of that page is a link to .csv files, including one for "2009 Peace Corps Volunteer on board strength - by post and sector" also available <a href="http://bit.ly/cMGOmP">here</a>. This page uses that data in its computations.<br>
<center><b>DATA AS OF 2009</b></center><br>
<center><b>DATA AS OF 2009</b></center><br>
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<li><b>Select a region and sector to see the number, and percentage, of volunteers within that region with that job sector</b></li>
<li><b>Select a region and sector to see the number, and percentage, of volunteers within that region with that job sector</b></li>
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<li><i>Example: 29% of '<a href="http://peacecorpswiki.org/Education">Education</a>' volunteers in '<a href="http://peacecorpswiki.org/Asia">Asia</a>' were in <a href="http://peacecorpswiki.org/China">China</a> (in 2009)<br><small>(In 2009 there were 383 Education volunteers in Asia of which 110 volunteers (29%) were in China)</small></i></li>
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<li><i>Example: 29% of '<a href="http://peacecorpswiki.org/Education" target="_blank">Education</a>' volunteers in '<a href="http://peacecorpswiki.org/Asia" target="_blank">Asia</a>' were in <a href="http://peacecorpswiki.org/China" target="_blank">China</a> (in 2009)<br><small>(In 2009 there were 383 Education volunteers in Asia of which 110 volunteers (29%) were in China)</small></i></li>
<li><b>This can be also be used as a GUIDE to where future Applicants may be placed</b></li>
<li><b>This can be also be used as a GUIDE to where future Applicants may be placed</b></li>
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<li>Some countries listed may have been suspended or evacuated.
<li>Some countries listed may have been suspended or evacuated.
<li>Some countries have been added, but are not reflected in the data
<li>Some countries have been added, but are not reflected in the data
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<li>Applicants can use the <a href="http://peacecorpswiki.org/Timeline">Timeline</a> page to possibility narrow down the countries
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<li>Applicants can use the <a href="http://peacecorpswiki.org/Timeline" target="_blank">Timeline</a> page to compare countries listed with dates of departure
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Revision as of 15:30, 10 May 2010

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The data comes from Peace Corps Open Government Initiative website. At the bottom of that page is a link to .csv files, including one for "2009 Peace Corps Volunteer on board strength - by post and sector" also available here. This page uses that data in its computations.
DATA AS OF 2009

  • Select a region and sector to see the number, and percentage, of volunteers within that region with that job sector
  • Example: 29% of 'Education' volunteers in 'Asia' were in China (in 2009)
    (In 2009 there were 383 Education volunteers in Asia of which 110 volunteers (29%) were in China)
  • This can be also be used as a GUIDE to where future Applicants may be placed
    • Data is based an actual distribution of volunteers in 2009
    • Some countries listed may have been suspended or evacuated.
    • Some countries have been added, but are not reflected in the data
    • Applicants can use the Timeline page to compare countries listed with dates of departure

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