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National Human Trafficking Statistics

24.9 million people are victims of forced labor. (ILO, 2017)
16 million people are trafficked for forced labor in the private economy. (Private economy includes: private individuals, groups, or companies in all sectors except the commercial sex industry). (ILO, 2017)
4.8 million people are trafficked for forced sexual exploitation. (ILO, 2017)
4.1 million people are trafficked for forced labor in state-imposed forced labor.It is estimated that 20.9 million people are trafficked worldwide. (ILO, 2017)
Women and girls are disproportionately affected by human trafficking, accounting for 71% of all victims. (ILO, 2017)
Labor Trafficking Statistics

Forced labor in the private economy generates an estimated $150 billion in illegal profits per year. (ILO, 2012)
The largest share of labor trafficked adults are domestic workers (24%) followed by construction (18%), manufacturing (15%), and agriculture and fishing (11%) sectors. (ILO, 2017)
Migrant workers and indigenous people are particularly vulnerable to forced labor. (ILO, 2017)
Sex Trafficking Statistics

3.8 million adults are trafficked for forced sexual exploitation and 1.0 million children are trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation. (ILO, 2017)