Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Portugal
Portugal: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 3.25 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Portugal, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Portugal stood at 3.25 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 79.6% on the previous year and up 195.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Portugal peaked at 3.25 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.06 per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Portugal 6th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.08 per 100,000 people | -55.6% |
| 2011 | 0.26 per 100,000 people | +225.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 per 100,000 people | -76.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +1733.3% |
| 2014 | 0.32 per 100,000 people | -70.9% |
| 2015 | 0.26 per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 1.19 per 100,000 people | +357.7% |
| 2017 | 0.26 per 100,000 people | -78.2% |
| 2018 | 0.48 per 100,000 people | +84.6% |
| 2019 | 0.47 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.08 per 100,000 people | -83.0% |
| 2021 | 1.47 per 100,000 people | +1737.5% |
| 2022 | 1.81 per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 3.25 per 100,000 people | +79.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.25 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 per 100,000 people, 7.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.25 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 per 100,000 people, 8.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Portugal 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1733.3% | 0.06 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people |
| 2021 | +1737.5% | 0.08 per 100,000 people | 1.47 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.18 per 100,000 people | 0.18 per 100,000 people | 0.18 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.448 per 100,000 people | 0.06 per 100,000 people | 1.19 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 per 100,000 people | 0.08 per 100,000 people | 3.25 per 100,000 people | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Portugal?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Portugal was 3.25 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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