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

Spain: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 246 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
246
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
16th
of 99 countries
All-time high
246
in 2024
All-time low
25
in 2016
Years of data
13
2008–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Spain, 2008–2024

0501001502002502008201620242008: 722009: 822013: 492015: 1342016: 252017: 582018: 942019: 1922020: 992021: 502022: 892023: 1942024: 246

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Spain is 246, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 402.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Spain peaked at 246 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2016.

That places Spain 16th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (number) in Spain, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 72
2009 82 +13.9%
2013 49 -40.2%
2015 134 +173.5%
2016 25 -81.3%
2017 58 +132.0%
2018 94 +62.1%
2019 192 +104.3%
2020 99 -48.4%
2021 50 -49.5%
2022 89 +78.0%
2023 194 +118.0%
2024 246 +26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77 72 82 2
2010s 92 25 192 6
2020s 135.6 50 246 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 Portugal 339 compare
  2. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 333 compare
  3. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 269 compare
  4. 17 Greece 198 compare
  5. 18 Morocco 193 compare
  6. 19 Austria 187 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Spain?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Spain was 246 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 246 in 2024.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2016.
How does Spain rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Spain ranks 16th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 402.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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