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

Norway: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 1.78 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.78
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
19th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.15
in 2010
All-time low
0.68
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2020

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Norway, 2007–2020

0.511.522007201320202007: 0.682008: 1.52009: 1.72010: 2.12011: 0.912012: 0.942013: 0.812014: 22015: 1.72016: 1.12019: 1.52020: 1.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Norway is 1.78, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Norway peaked at 2.15 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.68, in 2007.

Norway ranks 19th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Norway, 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 Norway, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 0.68
2008 1.49 +119.1%
2009 1.66 +11.4%
2010 2.15 +29.5%
2011 0.91 -57.7%
2012 0.94 +3.3%
2013 0.81 -13.8%
2014 2 +146.9%
2015 1.66 -17.0%
2016 1.13 -31.9%
2019 1.5 +32.7%
2020 1.78 +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.28 0.68 1.66 3
2010s 1.39 0.81 2.15 8
2020s 1.78 1.78 1.78 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Argentina 1.89 compare
  2. 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.83 compare
  3. 20 Qatar 1.57 compare
  4. 21 Brunei Darussalam 1.31
  5. 21 Brunei Darussalam 1.31

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Norway?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Norway was 1.78 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 in 2010.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.68 in 2007.
How does Norway rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Norway ranks 19th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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