Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 944 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
944
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
12th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,711
in 2012
All-time low
668
in 2018
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Human trafficking victims in Netherlands, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human trafficking victims in Netherlands stood at 944.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Netherlands peaked at 1,711 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 668, in 2018.
That places Netherlands 12th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 716 | — |
| 2008 | 826 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 909 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 993 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1,222 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 1,711 | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 1,434 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1,256 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1,150 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 952 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 956 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 668 | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 1,334 | +99.7% |
| 2020 | 984 | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 791 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 814 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 868 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 944 | +8.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 944 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66, 14.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 944 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5, 13.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 817 | 716 | 909 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,168 | 668 | 1,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 880.2 | 791 | 984 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Netherlands?
- Human trafficking victims in Netherlands was 944 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,711 in 2012.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 668 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for human trafficking victims?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.
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