Agriculture and farming was the most common industry of work for people trafficked for forced labor worldwide. Nearly 30 percent of the victims were forced to work in this industry. Moreover, 28 percent were working in the fishing industry, meaning that agriculture, forestry, and fishing by far was the most common industry for victims of human trafficking between 2012 and 2020. 40 percent of the trafficking victims in the world were trafficked for forced labor.
Share of victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation worldwide between 2012 and 2020, by industry of exploitation
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UNODC. (January 24, 2023). Share of victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation worldwide between 2012 and 2020, by industry of exploitation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368200/share-trafficking-victims-forced-labor-world-industry/
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UNODC. (2023). Share of victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation worldwide between 2012 and 2020, by industry of exploitation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368200/share-trafficking-victims-forced-labor-world-industry/
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Share of victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation worldwide between 2012 and 2020, by industry of exploitation [Graph], UNODC, January 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368200/share-trafficking-victims-forced-labor-world-industry/
