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

Sweden: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 0.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.65
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
30th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.82
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Sweden, 2012–2024

00.20.40.60.82012201820242012: 0.132017: 0.392018: 02020: 02022: 0.22023: 0.822024: 0.65

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Sweden is 0.65, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Sweden peaked at 0.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.

Sweden ranks 30th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Sweden, 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 Sweden, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 0.13
2017 0.39 +200.0%
2018 0 -100.0%
2020 0
2022 0.2
2023 0.82 +310.0%
2024 0.65 -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1733 0 0.39 3
2020s 0.4175 0 0.82 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Sweden?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Sweden was 0.65 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 2023.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
How does Sweden rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Sweden ranks 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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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