Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Turkey
Turkey: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0.13 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Turkey, 2007–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Turkey stood at 0.13 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.0% on the previous year and up 550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Turkey peaked at 0.13 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Turkey 65th out of 99 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.01 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.02 per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.06 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.13 per 100,000 people | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.11 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | -54.5% |
| 2025 | 0.13 per 100,000 people | +160.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.13 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.155 per 100,000 people, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.13 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 per 100,000 people, 33% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 per 100,000 people | 0.01 per 100,000 people | 0.01 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.06 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1033 per 100,000 people | 0.05 per 100,000 people | 0.13 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 63 Bulgaria 0.16 per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 0.14 per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Jordan 0.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Türkiye 0.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 0.12 per 100,000 people compare
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Turkey?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Turkey was 0.13 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- Turkey ranks 65th out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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