Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in New Zealand
New Zealand: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0.21 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.21 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
57th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4 per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
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. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in New Zealand is 0.21 per 100,000 people, 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 per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, 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 … 100 forced labour servitude in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.39 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0.17 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.21 per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.21 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 per 100,000 people, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.21 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.18 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.33 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.112 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.21 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 55 Ecuador 0.22 per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Nigeria 0.22 per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Germany 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 59 United Republic of Tanzania 0.19 per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Costa Rica 0.18 per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Gambia 0.18 per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Thailand 0.18 per 100,000 people compare
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- 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 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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