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

India: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 3,539 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3,539
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
3rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
3,539
in 2022
All-time low
1,189
in 2018
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in India, 2017–2022

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k2017201920222017: 1.8k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.5k2020: 2.3k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.5k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

India recorded 3,539 for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.

India ranks 3rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in India, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (number) in India, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 1,770
2018 1,189 -32.8%
2019 1,505 +26.6%
2020 2,298 +52.7%
2021 3,179 +38.3%
2022 3,539 +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,488 1,189 1,770 3
2020s 3,005 2,298 3,539 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,406 compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,406 compare
  3. 4 United States of America 3,413 compare
  4. 5 Burkina Faso 1,620 compare
  5. 6 Philippines 1,048 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in India?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in India was 3,539 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 3,539 in 2022.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1,189 in 2018.
How does India rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
India ranks 3rd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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