Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Belgium
Belgium: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 0.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.6 for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Belgium peaked at 2.73 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.42, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 32nd of 99 countries on this measure, 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.54 | — |
| 2006 | 0.62 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 2.73 | +340.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 1.85 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.59 | -68.1% |
| 2013 | 0.71 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.77 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.54 | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 0.55 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.57 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.66 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.77 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.42 | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 0.69 | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | +121.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9 | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6 | -33.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +340.3% | 0.62 | 2.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 | 0.54 | 2.73 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.645 | 0.54 | 0.77 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.828 | 0.42 | 1.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Belgium?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Belgium was 0.6 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 2007.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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