Human trafficking victims in France

France: Human trafficking victims was 40 number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40 number
Change on year
down 66.1%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
141 number
in 2017
All-time low
40 number
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Human trafficking victims in France, 2015–2023

50751001251502015201920232015: 68 number2016: 62 number2017: 141 number2018: 81 number2019: 87 number2020: 49 number2021: 99 number2022: 118 number2023: 40 number

Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in France is 40 number, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.1% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in France peaked at 141 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40 number, in 2023.

France ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 87.8 number 62 number 141 number 5
2020s 76.5 number 40 number 118 number 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Egypt 91 number compare
  2. 11 Philippines 52 number compare
  3. 12 Thailand 43 number compare
  4. 13 Greece 40 number compare
  5. 15 Bolivia 39 number compare
  6. 15 Romania 39 number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in France?
Human trafficking victims in France was 40 number in 2023, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 141 number in 2017.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 40 number in 2023.
How does France rank for human trafficking victims?
France ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human trafficking victims
Unit
number
Source
UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 372 data points, 2007–2023
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