Slavery is a hidden and complex crime, making it difficult to estimate. However, we do have some research on global prevalence that is useful for understanding its scale.
CHILD EXPLOITATION
Children are among the most vulnerable to slavery. There are 8.4 million children currently suffering exploitation all over the world.
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1 in 4 modern slavery victims are children -
There are 4.4 child victims for every 1000 children in the world -
37% of those forced to marry are children -
Children account for 18% of persons in private forced labour -
21% of victims of the sex trade are children
ORGAN TRAFFICKING
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
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99% of victims of the sex trade are women and children. -
More than 7 in 10 victims are exploited in Asia and the Pacific region. -
54% of trafficking victims are trafficked for the sex trade. -
The sex trade makes an approximated $99 billion a year.
FORCED LABOUR
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An estimated 16 million people are in forced labour in the private sector. -
An estimated 4 million people are in state-sponsored forced labour. -
Of those exploited in the private sector, 57% are women. -
Domestic workers account for 24% of all forced labourers. -
Construction, manufacturing, agriculture and fishery sectors account for 34% of forced labourers. -
Debt bondage affects half of all victims of forced labour. -
Most victims suffer from multiple forms of coercion including the withholding of wages, threats or acts of violence against them or their family.
Click the sections below to get a breakdown of key statistics