Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)

European Union (aggregate changing according to the context): Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and was 7,966 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,966 Number
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
9,647 Number
in 2021
All-time low
2,942 Number
in 2013
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context), 2008–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2008201620242008: 4.4k Number2009: 4.2k Number2010: 4.6k Number2011: 4.2k Number2012: 4.0k Number2013: 2.9k Number2014: 3.0k Number2015: 3.1k Number2016: 3.9k Number2017: 5.9k Number2018: 5.9k Number2019: 7.9k Number2020: 7.3k Number2021: 9.6k Number2022: 8.1k Number2023: 8.5k Number2024: 8.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) is 7,966 Number, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 167.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) peaked at 9,647 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,942 Number, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context), year by year

Annual values for Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and sex in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context), 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 4,398 Number
2009 4,158 Number -5.5%
2010 4,591 Number +10.4%
2011 4,152 Number -9.6%
2012 4,017 Number -3.3%
2013 2,942 Number -26.8%
2014 2,983 Number +1.4%
2015 3,145 Number +5.4%
2016 3,943 Number +25.4%
2017 5,919 Number +50.1%
2018 5,868 Number -0.9%
2019 7,924 Number +35.0%
2020 7,290 Number -8.0%
2021 9,647 Number +32.3%
2022 8,064 Number -16.4%
2023 8,471 Number +5.0%
2024 7,966 Number -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,278 Number 4,158 Number 4,398 Number 2
2010s 4,548 Number 2,942 Number 7,924 Number 10
2020s 8,288 Number 7,290 Number 9,647 Number 5

Countries ranked near European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)

  1. 1 Italy 2,573 Number compare
  2. 2 France 2,142 Number compare
  3. 3 Romania 791 Number compare
  4. 4 Germany 778 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)?
Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) was 7,966 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and recorded in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)?
The highest recorded value was 9,647 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and recorded in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,942 Number in 2013.
How does European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) rank for persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and?
European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
Is persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and rising or falling in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 509 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed