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

Philippines: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0.91 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.91 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 51.7%
World rank
27th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.97 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.02 per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
15
2007–2023

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Philippines, 2007–2023

00.20.40.60.812007201520232007: 0.1 per 100,000 people2008: 0.11 per 100,000 people2009: 0.02 per 100,000 people2012: 0.07 per 100,000 people2013: 0.05 per 100,000 people2014: 0.14 per 100,000 people2015: 0.07 per 100,000 people2016: 0.07 per 100,000 people2017: 0.85 per 100,000 people2018: 0.73 per 100,000 people2019: 0.97 per 100,000 people2020: 0.83 per 100,000 people2021: 0.52 per 100,000 people2022: 0.6 per 100,000 people2023: 0.91 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.91 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in 2023.

The figure is up 51.7% on the previous year and up 1,720.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Philippines peaked at 0.97 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 100,000 people, in 2009.

Philippines ranks 27th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Philippines, 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 Philippines, 2007 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2007 0.1 per 100,000 people —
2008 0.11 per 100,000 people +10.0%
2009 0.02 per 100,000 people -81.8%
2012 0.07 per 100,000 people +250.0%
2013 0.05 per 100,000 people -28.6%
2014 0.14 per 100,000 people +180.0%
2015 0.07 per 100,000 people -50.0%
2016 0.07 per 100,000 people +0.0%
2017 0.85 per 100,000 people +1114.3%
2018 0.73 per 100,000 people -14.1%
2019 0.97 per 100,000 people +32.9%
2020 0.83 per 100,000 people -14.4%
2021 0.52 per 100,000 people -37.3%
2022 0.6 per 100,000 people +15.4%
2023 0.91 per 100,000 people +51.7%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 0.91 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.155 per 100,000 people, 5.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 0.91 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.18 per 100,000 people, 5.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Philippines 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +1114.3% 0.07 per 100,000 people 0.85 per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0767 per 100,000 people 0.02 per 100,000 people 0.11 per 100,000 people 3
2010s 0.3688 per 100,000 people 0.05 per 100,000 people 0.97 per 100,000 people 8
2020s 0.715 per 100,000 people 0.52 per 100,000 people 0.91 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 24 Bahrain 1.06 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 24 Italy 1.06 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 26 United States 1 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 28 Latvia 0.85 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 29 Cyprus 0.81 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 30 Paraguay 0.65 per 100,000 people compare
  7. 30 Sweden 0.65 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Philippines?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Philippines was 0.91 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.97 per 100,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 100,000 people in 2009.
How does Philippines rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Philippines ranks 27th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,720.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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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