Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Canada
Canada: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 452 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Canada, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 452 for human trafficking victims in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 617.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Canada peaked at 506 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2008.
Canada ranks 25th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9 | — |
| 2008 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 40 | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 47 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 115 | +144.7% |
| 2012 | 55 | -52.2% |
| 2013 | 63 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 142 | +125.4% |
| 2015 | 237 | +66.9% |
| 2016 | 231 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 268 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 238 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 411 | +72.7% |
| 2020 | 410 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 418 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 506 | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 452 | -10.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 452 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66, 6.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +400.0% | 8 | 40 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 | 8 | 40 | 3 |
| 2010s | 180.7 | 47 | 411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 446.5 | 410 | 506 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Canada?
- Human trafficking victims in Canada was 452 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 506 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for human trafficking victims?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 617.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).