Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
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There are significant regional differences concerning the forms of exploitation of victims of human trafficking in the world. In 2020, over 80 percent of the trafficking victims in East Africa and Eastern Europe were trafficked for forced labor. In Central America and the Caribbean, North America, and Central Asia, on the other hand, more than 70 percent were trafficked for sexual exploitation. In Europe, nearly half of the victims were trafficked for other purposes such as forced begging.
