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

Bulgaria: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11
Change on year
down 71.8%
World rank
73rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
107
in 2021
All-time low
11
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Bulgaria, 2007–2024

204060801002007201520242007: 252008: 902009: 542010: 342011: 912012: 652013: 442014: 162015: 262016: 312017: 672018: 592019: 442020: 692021: 1072022: 442023: 392024: 11

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Bulgaria is 11, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 71.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Bulgaria peaked at 107 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 73rd 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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (number) in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 25
2008 90 +260.0%
2009 54 -40.0%
2010 34 -37.0%
2011 91 +167.6%
2012 65 -28.6%
2013 44 -32.3%
2014 16 -63.6%
2015 26 +62.5%
2016 31 +19.2%
2017 67 +116.1%
2018 59 -11.9%
2019 44 -25.4%
2020 69 +56.8%
2021 107 +55.1%
2022 44 -58.9%
2023 39 -11.4%
2024 11 -71.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.33 25 90 3
2010s 47.7 16 91 10
2020s 54 11 107 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  6. 73 Uzbekistan 11 compare
  7. 73 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Bulgaria?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Bulgaria was 11 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 107 in 2021.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria 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.

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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
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