Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Norway

Norway: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 1.78 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.78 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
19th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.15 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.68 per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2020

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

0.511.522007201320202007: 0.68 per 100,000 people2008: 1.5 per 100,000 people2009: 1.7 per 100,000 people2010: 2.1 per 100,000 people2011: 0.91 per 100,000 people2012: 0.94 per 100,000 people2013: 0.81 per 100,000 people2014: 2 per 100,000 people2015: 1.7 per 100,000 people2016: 1.1 per 100,000 people2019: 1.5 per 100,000 people2020: 1.8 per 100,000 people

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 Norway is 1.78 per 100,000 people, 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 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.68 per 100,000 people, 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 … 100 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 per 100,000 people Change
2007 0.68 per 100,000 people —
2008 1.49 per 100,000 people +119.1%
2009 1.66 per 100,000 people +11.4%
2010 2.15 per 100,000 people +29.5%
2011 0.91 per 100,000 people -57.7%
2012 0.94 per 100,000 people +3.3%
2013 0.81 per 100,000 people -13.8%
2014 2 per 100,000 people +146.9%
2015 1.66 per 100,000 people -17.0%
2016 1.13 per 100,000 people -31.9%
2019 1.5 per 100,000 people +32.7%
2020 1.78 per 100,000 people +18.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 1.78 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 per 100,000 people, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 1.78 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 per 100,000 people, 4.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.28 per 100,000 people 0.68 per 100,000 people 1.66 per 100,000 people 3
2010s 1.39 per 100,000 people 0.81 per 100,000 people 2.15 per 100,000 people 8
2020s 1.78 per 100,000 people 1.78 per 100,000 people 1.78 per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Argentina 1.89 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.83 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 20 Qatar 1.57 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 21 Brunei Darussalam 1.31 per 100,000 people
  5. 21 Brunei 1.31 per 100,000 people

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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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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)
Unit
per 100,000 people
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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