Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Canada

Canada: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0 per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0 per 100,000 people
World rank
92nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.18 per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
10
2008–2020

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Canada, 2008–2020

00.050.10.150.22008201420202008: 0.03 per 100,000 people2009: 0.06 per 100,000 people2010: 0.07 per 100,000 people2011: 0.18 per 100,000 people2012: 0.03 per 100,000 people2014: 0.04 per 100,000 people2015: 0.03 per 100,000 people2018: 0.03 per 100,000 people2019: 0 per 100,000 people2020: 0 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2020, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Canada stood at 0 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Canada peaked at 0.18 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2019.

That places Canada 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Canada, 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 Canada, 2008 to 2020.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2008 0.03 per 100,000 people —
2009 0.06 per 100,000 people +100.0%
2010 0.07 per 100,000 people +16.7%
2011 0.18 per 100,000 people +157.1%
2012 0.03 per 100,000 people -83.3%
2014 0.04 per 100,000 people +33.3%
2015 0.03 per 100,000 people -25.0%
2018 0.03 per 100,000 people +0.0%
2019 0 per 100,000 people -100.0%
2020 0 per 100,000 people —

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 0 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 per 100,000 people. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.045 per 100,000 people 0.03 per 100,000 people 0.06 per 100,000 people 2
2010s 0.0543 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 0.18 per 100,000 people 7
2020s 0 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 90 Indonesia 0.01 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 90 Japan 0.01 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 92 Ghana 0 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 92 Holy See 0 per 100,000 people
  5. 92 Jamaica 0 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 92 Lebanon 0 per 100,000 people
  7. 92 Malta 0 per 100,000 people compare
  8. 92 Mongolia 0 per 100,000 people compare
  9. 92 Singapore 0 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Canada?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Canada was 0 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.18 per 100,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Canada rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Canada ranks 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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)
Unit
per 100,000 people
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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