Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in France
France: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 1.15 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.15 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.2 per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.06 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
12
2008–2025
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in France, 2008–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in France stood at 1.15 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1,816.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in France peaked at 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.06 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
France ranks 23rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in France, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.06 per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.58 per 100,000 people | +866.7% |
| 2017 | 0.68 per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.66 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 per 100,000 people | +56.1% |
| 2020 | 0.53 per 100,000 people | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 0.78 per 100,000 people | +47.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +53.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.14 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.15 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.15 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 per 100,000 people, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- France's 1.15 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 per 100,000 people, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.602 per 100,000 people | 0.06 per 100,000 people | 1.03 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9917 per 100,000 people | 0.53 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in France?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in France was 1.15 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does France rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- France ranks 23rd out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,816.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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