Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in India
India: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0.25 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.25 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
53rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.25 per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.09 per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in India, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in India is 0.25 per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
India ranks 53rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in India, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.13 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0.09 per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 0.11 per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 0.25 per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.25 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.09 per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.11 per 100,000 people | 0.09 per 100,000 people | 0.13 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.21 per 100,000 people | 0.16 per 100,000 people | 0.25 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 50 Tajikistan 0.28 per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Slovakia 0.27 per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Switzerland 0.26 per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.25 per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Ecuador 0.22 per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Nigeria 0.22 per 100,000 people compare
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in India?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in India was 0.25 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does India rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- India ranks 53rd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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