Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Sweden

Sweden: Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and was 35 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35 Number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
81 Number
in 2018
All-time low
26 Number
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2024

Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Sweden, 2008–2024

204060802008201620242008: 26 Number2009: 27 Number2015: 45 Number2016: 39 Number2017: 54 Number2018: 81 Number2019: 51 Number2020: 73 Number2021: 63 Number2022: 44 Number2023: 35 Number2024: 35 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 35 Number for persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Sweden peaked at 81 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26 Number, in 2008.

That places Sweden 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and sex in Sweden, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 26 Number
2009 27 Number +3.8%
2015 45 Number +66.7%
2016 39 Number -13.3%
2017 54 Number +38.5%
2018 81 Number +50.0%
2019 51 Number -37.0%
2020 73 Number +43.1%
2021 63 Number -13.7%
2022 44 Number -30.2%
2023 35 Number -20.5%
2024 35 Number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.5 Number 26 Number 27 Number 2
2010s 54 Number 39 Number 81 Number 5
2020s 50 Number 35 Number 73 Number 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Hungary 152 Number compare
  2. 11 Belgium 99 Number compare
  3. 12 Austria 67 Number compare
  4. 13 Portugal 35 Number compare
  5. 15 Czechia 28 Number compare
  6. 16 Lithuania 27 Number compare
  7. 16 Lithuania 27 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 Sweden?
Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Sweden was 35 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 81 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 26 Number in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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
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