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

Japan: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 0.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.03
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Japan, 2010–2024

00.010.020.032010201720242010: 02011: 02012: 0.012014: 0.012015: 0.032016: 0.012017: 0.012018: 02019: 0.012020: 0.012021: 0.012023: 0.012024: 0.01

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Japan stood at 0.01.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Japan peaked at 0.03 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.

That places Japan 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, 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 for forced labour, servitude in Japan, 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 Japan, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0.01
2014 0.01 +0.0%
2015 0.03 +200.0%
2016 0.01 -66.7%
2017 0.01 +0.0%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0.01
2020 0.01 +0.0%
2021 0.01 +0.0%
2023 0.01 +0.0%
2024 0.01 +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.42, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.18, 6% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0089 0 0.03 9
2020s 0.01 0.01 0.01 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 88 Myanmar 0.03 compare
  2. 88 Uzbekistan 0.03 compare
  3. 90 Indonesia 0.01 compare
  4. 92 Canada 0 compare
  5. 92 Ghana 0 compare
  6. 92 Holy See 0
  7. 92 Jamaica 0 compare
  8. 92 Lebanon 0
  9. 92 Malta 0 compare
  10. 92 Mongolia 0 compare
  11. 92 Singapore 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Japan?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Japan was 0.01 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.03 in 2015.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does Japan rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Japan ranks 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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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