Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 12.09 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in United Kingdom, 2009–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in United Kingdom is 12.09 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 2,225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in United Kingdom peaked at 12.09 per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.16 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 1st of 99 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 0.33 per 100,000 people | +106.2% |
| 2012 | 0.49 per 100,000 people | +48.5% |
| 2013 | 0.68 per 100,000 people | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 0.49 per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 0.52 per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.51 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.32 per 100,000 people | +747.1% |
| 2018 | 3.94 per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 5.66 per 100,000 people | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 3.32 per 100,000 people | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 4.61 per 100,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 7.53 per 100,000 people | +63.3% |
| 2023 | 6.77 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | +31.5% |
| 2025 | 12.09 per 100,000 people | +35.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 12.09 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 per 100,000 people, 28.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 12.09 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 per 100,000 people, 31.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +747.1% | 0.51 per 100,000 people | 4.32 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.71 per 100,000 people | 0.16 per 100,000 people | 5.66 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 per 100,000 people | 3.32 per 100,000 people | 12.09 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.09 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 7.37 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Luxembourg 5.65 per 100,000 people compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in United Kingdom?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in United Kingdom was 12.09 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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