Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Australia

Australia: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 0.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3
Change on year
up 76.5%
World rank
48th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Australia, 2007–2024

00.10.20.32007201520242007: 02010: 0.052011: 0.032012: 0.022013: 0.042014: 0.072015: 0.032016: 0.032017: 0.152018: 0.222019: 0.152020: 0.092021: 0.082022: 0.032023: 0.172024: 0.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.3 for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 76.5% on the previous year and up 328.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Australia peaked at 0.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.

That places Australia 48th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Australia, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 0
2010 0.05
2011 0.03 -40.0%
2012 0.02 -33.3%
2013 0.04 +100.0%
2014 0.07 +75.0%
2015 0.03 -57.1%
2016 0.03 +0.0%
2017 0.15 +400.0%
2018 0.22 +46.7%
2019 0.15 -31.8%
2020 0.09 -40.0%
2021 0.08 -11.1%
2022 0.03 -62.5%
2023 0.17 +466.7%
2024 0.3 +76.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 1
2010s 0.079 0.02 0.22 10
2020s 0.134 0.03 0.3 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Australia?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Australia was 0.3 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2024.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
How does Australia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Australia ranks 48th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 328.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
100 places, 1,054 data points, 2003–2025
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