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

Bulgaria: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 0.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.16
Change on year
down 71.9%
World rank
63rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.56
in 2021
All-time low
0.16
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

00.511.52007201520242007: 0.332008: 1.22009: 0.722010: 0.462011: 1.22012: 0.892013: 0.612014: 0.222015: 0.362016: 0.432017: 0.952018: 0.842019: 0.632020: 12021: 1.62022: 0.642023: 0.572024: 0.16

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.16 for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.9% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Bulgaria peaked at 1.56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 2024.

That places Bulgaria 63rd 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 Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 0.33
2008 1.19 +260.6%
2009 0.72 -39.5%
2010 0.46 -36.1%
2011 1.23 +167.4%
2012 0.89 -27.6%
2013 0.61 -31.5%
2014 0.22 -63.9%
2015 0.36 +63.6%
2016 0.43 +19.4%
2017 0.95 +120.9%
2018 0.84 -11.6%
2019 0.63 -25.0%
2020 1 +58.7%
2021 1.56 +56.0%
2022 0.64 -59.0%
2023 0.57 -10.9%
2024 0.16 -71.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7467 0.33 1.19 3
2010s 0.662 0.22 1.23 10
2020s 0.786 0.16 1.56 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Bulgaria?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Bulgaria was 0.16 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 2021.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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