Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Mexico
Mexico: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0.06 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Mexico, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.06 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in 2024.
The figure is up 200.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Mexico peaked at 0.46 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Mexico 81st 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 … 100 forced labour servitude in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 per 100,000 people | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.13 per 100,000 people | +1200.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | -76.9% |
| 2012 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1 per 100,000 people | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 0.46 per 100,000 people | +360.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 per 100,000 people | -82.6% |
| 2017 | 0.15 per 100,000 people | +87.5% |
| 2018 | 0.06 per 100,000 people | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 per 100,000 people | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 0.01 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.06 per 100,000 people | +200.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.06 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.155 per 100,000 people, 39% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.06 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.18 per 100,000 people, 33% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1200.0% | 0.01 per 100,000 people | 0.13 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 per 100,000 people | 0.01 per 100,000 people | 0.03 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 0.03 per 100,000 people | 0.46 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.038 per 100,000 people | 0.01 per 100,000 people | 0.09 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Mexico?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Mexico was 0.06 per 100,000 people 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- Mexico ranks 81st out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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