Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Belgium

Belgium: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
71
Change on year
down 33.0%
World rank
36th
of 99 countries
All-time high
290
in 2007
All-time low
49
in 2020
Years of data
18
2005–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Belgium, 2005–2024

501001502002503002005201420242005: 572006: 652007: 2902008: 2042009: 2002012: 652013: 792014: 862015: 612016: 622017: 652018: 752019: 882020: 492021: 802022: 1782023: 1062024: 71

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 71 for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in 2024.

That represents a change of down 33.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Belgium peaked at 290 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 36th 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 Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (number) in Belgium, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 57
2006 65 +14.0%
2007 290 +346.2%
2008 204 -29.7%
2009 200 -2.0%
2012 65 -67.5%
2013 79 +21.5%
2014 86 +8.9%
2015 61 -29.1%
2016 62 +1.6%
2017 65 +4.8%
2018 75 +15.4%
2019 88 +17.3%
2020 49 -44.3%
2021 80 +63.3%
2022 178 +122.5%
2023 106 -40.4%
2024 71 -33.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 163.2 57 290 5
2010s 72.62 61 88 8
2020s 96.8 49 178 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 33 Mexico 84 compare
  2. 34 Australia 79 compare
  3. 35 Guatemala 72 compare
  4. 37 Sweden 69 compare
  5. 38 Romania 68 compare
  6. 39 Lithuania 61 compare

See the full ranking of 100 places →

More work & labour data for Belgium

All data for Belgium →

Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Belgium?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Belgium was 71 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 290 in 2007.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Belgium ranks 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Belgium. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/detected-victims-of-human-trafficking-for-forced-labour-servitude-and-slavery-by-age-and/belgium/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/detected-victims-of-human-trafficking-for-forced-labour-servitude-and-slavery-by-age-and/belgium/">Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Belgium</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
100 places, 1,054 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed