Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Türkiye
Türkiye: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 0.13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Türkiye, 2007–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Türkiye stood at 0.13. 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 Türkiye peaked at 0.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Türkiye 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 for forced labour, servitude in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.01 | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | — |
| 2015 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.13 | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.05 | -54.5% |
| 2025 | 0.13 | +160.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.155, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 33% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 | 0 | 0.06 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1033 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 63 Bulgaria 0.16 compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 0.14 compare
- 65 Jordan 0.13 compare
- 65 Türkiye 0.13 compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 0.12 compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- 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 Türkiye?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Türkiye was 0.13 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- Türkiye ranks 65th out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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