Victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex in Ireland

Ireland: Victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex was 48 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
48 Number
Change on year
up 71.4%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
48 Number
in 2024
All-time low
24 Number
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex in Ireland, 2013–2024

010203040502013201820242013: 29 Number2014: 32 Number2015: 32 Number2016: 32 Number2017: 46 Number2018: 39 Number2019: 35 Number2020: 30 Number2021: 25 Number2022: 24 Number2023: 28 Number2024: 48 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex in Ireland is 48 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex in Ireland peaked at 48 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24 Number, in 2022.

Ireland ranks 12th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex and age in Ireland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 29 Number
2014 32 Number +10.3%
2015 32 Number +0.0%
2016 32 Number +0.0%
2017 46 Number +43.8%
2018 39 Number -15.2%
2019 35 Number -10.3%
2020 30 Number -14.3%
2021 25 Number -16.7%
2022 24 Number -4.0%
2023 28 Number +16.7%
2024 48 Number +71.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35 Number 29 Number 46 Number 7
2020s 31 Number 24 Number 48 Number 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 9 Greece 168 Number compare
  2. 10 Sweden 74 Number compare
  3. 11 Hungary 70 Number compare
  4. 13 Czechia 39 Number compare
  5. 13 Poland 39 Number compare
  6. 13 Poland 39 Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex in Ireland?
Victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex in Ireland was 48 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 48 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 24 Number in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex?
Ireland ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 386 data points, 2013–2024
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