Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Ireland

Ireland: Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age was 67 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
67 Number
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
101 Number
in 2017
All-time low
38 Number
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Ireland, 2013–2024

02550751002013201820242013: 44 Number2014: 46 Number2015: 62 Number2016: 75 Number2017: 101 Number2018: 81 Number2019: 42 Number2020: 38 Number2021: 44 Number2022: 42 Number2023: 53 Number2024: 67 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Ireland stood at 67 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Ireland peaked at 101 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38 Number, in 2020.

Ireland ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Ireland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 44 Number
2014 46 Number +4.5%
2015 62 Number +34.8%
2016 75 Number +21.0%
2017 101 Number +34.7%
2018 81 Number -19.8%
2019 42 Number -48.1%
2020 38 Number -9.5%
2021 44 Number +15.8%
2022 42 Number -4.5%
2023 53 Number +26.2%
2024 67 Number +26.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64.43 Number 42 Number 101 Number 7
2020s 48.8 Number 38 Number 67 Number 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 Belgium 112 Number compare
  2. 16 Finland 105 Number compare
  3. 17 Denmark 78 Number compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 63 Number compare
  5. 20 Luxembourg 48 Number compare
  6. 21 Czechia 45 Number compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Ireland?
Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Ireland was 67 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 101 Number in 2017.
What is the lowest victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 38 Number in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 415 data points, 2013–2024
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