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

Italy: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 1.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.06
Change on year
up 45.2%
World rank
24th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2024
All-time low
0.03
in 2014
Years of data
14
2007–2024

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

00.250.50.7512007201520242007: 0.092008: 0.122009: 0.232014: 0.032015: 0.142016: 0.112017: 0.362018: 0.382019: 0.652020: 0.482021: 0.362022: 0.752023: 0.732024: 1.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Italy stood at 1.06. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and up 3,433.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Italy peaked at 1.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2014.

Italy ranks 24th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Italy, 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 Italy, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 0.09
2008 0.12 +33.3%
2009 0.23 +91.7%
2014 0.03 -87.0%
2015 0.14 +366.7%
2016 0.11 -21.4%
2017 0.36 +227.3%
2018 0.38 +5.6%
2019 0.65 +71.1%
2020 0.48 -26.2%
2021 0.36 -25.0%
2022 0.75 +108.3%
2023 0.73 -2.7%
2024 1.06 +45.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1467 0.09 0.23 3
2010s 0.2783 0.03 0.65 6
2020s 0.676 0.36 1.06 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 Brunei Darussalam 1.31 compare
  2. 21 Brunei Darussalam 1.31 compare
  3. 23 France 1.15 compare
  4. 24 Bahrain 1.06 compare
  5. 26 United States of America 1 compare
  6. 27 Philippines 0.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Italy?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Italy was 1.06 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2024.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2014.
How does Italy rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Italy ranks 24th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,433.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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