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
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Bulgaria, 2007–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
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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