Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in United States
United States: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 1 per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in United States, 2009–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in United States stood at 1 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 44.9% on the previous year and up 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in United States peaked at 1 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 100,000 people, in 2009.
United States ranks 26th of 99 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.13 per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 0.13 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.26 per 100,000 people | +160.0% |
| 2014 | 0.39 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.42 per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.42 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.57 per 100,000 people | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 0.52 per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.54 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.68 per 100,000 people | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.69 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1 per 100,000 people | +44.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 per 100,000 people | 0.1 per 100,000 people | 0.1 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.348 per 100,000 people | 0.1 per 100,000 people | 0.57 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.79 per 100,000 people | 0.68 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in United States?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in United States was 1 per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 1 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does United States rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- United States ranks 26th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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