Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Australia
Australia: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0.3 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Australia, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.3 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, 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 … 100 forced labour servitude in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.04 per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 per 100,000 people | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.15 per 100,000 people | +400.0% |
| 2018 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | +46.7% |
| 2019 | 0.15 per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 0.09 per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 0.17 per 100,000 people | +466.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3 per 100,000 people | +76.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.3 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 per 100,000 people, 71% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.3 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.18 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +466.7% | 0.03 per 100,000 people | 0.17 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.079 per 100,000 people | 0.02 per 100,000 people | 0.22 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.134 per 100,000 people | 0.03 per 100,000 people | 0.3 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people 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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