Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in New Zealand
New Zealand: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 0.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.21
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
57th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in New Zealand, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in New Zealand is 0.21, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in New Zealand peaked at 0.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 57th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.39 | — |
| 2016 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0.18 | — |
| 2023 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.21 | +23.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.42, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.18, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.33 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.112 | 0 | 0.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in New Zealand?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in New Zealand was 0.21 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- New Zealand ranks 57th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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