Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Moldova
Moldova: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 1.91 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Moldova, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.91 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in 2024.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Moldova peaked at 9 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Moldova 15th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … 100 forced labour servitude in Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.93 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 1.51 per 100,000 people | -48.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 per 100,000 people | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.78 per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 3.88 per 100,000 people | +397.4% |
| 2013 | 3.08 per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 2.72 per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 4.14 per 100,000 people | +52.2% |
| 2016 | 2.63 per 100,000 people | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 4.13 per 100,000 people | +57.0% |
| 2018 | 8.15 per 100,000 people | +97.3% |
| 2019 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.39 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 9 per 100,000 people | +2207.7% |
| 2022 | 2.76 per 100,000 people | -69.3% |
| 2023 | 3 per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.91 per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.91 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.155 per 100,000 people, 12.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.91 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 per 100,000 people, 4.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2207.7% | 0.39 per 100,000 people | 9 per 100,000 people |
| 2012 | +397.4% | 0.78 per 100,000 people | 3.88 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 per 100,000 people | 0.78 per 100,000 people | 2.93 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.59 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 8.15 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.41 per 100,000 people | 0.39 per 100,000 people | 9 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More work & labour data for Moldova
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 654.38 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 72.49 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,725 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.5 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.726 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 24,890 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,854 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 71.4 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.868 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.4043 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Moldova?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Moldova was 1.91 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- Moldova ranks 15th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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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