Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Netherlands

Netherlands: Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation was 487 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
487
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
4th
of 27 countries
All-time high
1,216
in 2012
All-time low
391
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Netherlands, 2008–2024

4006008001.0k1.2k2008201620242008: 4752009: 4232010: 7492011: 7812012: 1.2k2013: 9452014: 1.0k2015: 6832016: 5642017: 5742018: 4862019: 8492020: 4082021: 3912022: 3912023: 4692024: 487

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Netherlands stood at 487.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Netherlands peaked at 1,216 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 391, in 2021.

That places Netherlands 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Netherlands, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 475
2009 423 -10.9%
2010 749 +77.1%
2011 781 +4.3%
2012 1,216 +55.7%
2013 945 -22.3%
2014 1,026 +8.6%
2015 683 -33.4%
2016 564 -17.4%
2017 574 +1.8%
2018 486 -15.3%
2019 849 +74.7%
2020 408 -51.9%
2021 391 -4.2%
2022 391 +0.0%
2023 469 +19.9%
2024 487 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 449 423 475 2
2010s 787.3 486 1,216 10
2020s 429.2 391 487 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 France 1,002 compare
  2. 2 Germany 645 compare
  3. 3 Italy 601 compare
  4. 5 Romania 459 compare
  5. 6 Spain 256 compare
  6. 7 Austria 197 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Netherlands?
Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Netherlands was 487 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1,216 in 2012.
What is the lowest victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 391 in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation?
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 407 data points, 2008–2024
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