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

Serbia: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0.07 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.07 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 56.2%
World rank
79th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.48 per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.07 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
7
2009–2023

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Serbia, 2009–2023

0.10.20.30.40.52009201620232009: 0.12 per 100,000 people2012: 0.18 per 100,000 people2014: 0.48 per 100,000 people2015: 0.11 per 100,000 people2019: 0.2 per 100,000 people2020: 0.16 per 100,000 people2023: 0.07 per 100,000 people

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 Serbia stood at 0.07 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Serbia peaked at 0.48 per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.07 per 100,000 people, in 2023.

That places Serbia 79th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Serbia, 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 Serbia, 2009 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2009 0.12 per 100,000 people —
2012 0.18 per 100,000 people +50.0%
2014 0.48 per 100,000 people +166.7%
2015 0.11 per 100,000 people -77.1%
2019 0.2 per 100,000 people +81.8%
2020 0.16 per 100,000 people -20.0%
2023 0.07 per 100,000 people -56.2%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.07 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.155 per 100,000 people, 45% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 0.07 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 per 100,000 people, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.12 per 100,000 people 0.12 per 100,000 people 0.12 per 100,000 people 1
2010s 0.2425 per 100,000 people 0.11 per 100,000 people 0.48 per 100,000 people 4
2020s 0.115 per 100,000 people 0.07 per 100,000 people 0.16 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 77 Egypt 0.08 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 77 Rwanda 0.08 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 79 Ukraine 0.07 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 81 Mexico 0.06 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 81 Nepal 0.06 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Serbia?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Serbia was 0.07 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.48 per 100,000 people in 2014.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.07 per 100,000 people in 2023.
How does Serbia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Serbia ranks 79th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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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