Trafficking in human beings is a form of modern slavery and a violation of human rights.
There are more people living in slavery today than at any other point in human history.
(International Labour Organization, 2014)Human trafficking generates more than $236 billion USD in profits every year.
An estimated 49.6 million people worldwide are currently living in slavery.
(Data from Walk Free, ILO, IOM, 2022)54% are women and girls
46% are men and boys
1 in 4 victims is a child
Human trafficking and modern slavery take place in every part of the world.
On average, 6.4 out of every 1,000 people in the world are living in slavery.
(Data from Walk Free, ILO, IOM, 2022)