Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in United States of America
United States of America: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 1 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in United States of America, 2009–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in United States of America stood at 1. 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 of America peaked at 1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2009.
United States of America 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 for forced labour, servitude in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.1 | — |
| 2010 | 0.13 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.26 | +160.0% |
| 2014 | 0.39 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.42 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.57 | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 0.52 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.54 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.68 | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.69 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | +44.9% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.348 | 0.1 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.79 | 0.68 | 1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More work & labour data for United States of America
- 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 of America?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in United States of America was 1 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 of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- United States of America 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 of America?
- 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 of America 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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