Worldwide, an estimated 50 million people are victims of modern slavery, with the highest number found in Asia and the Pacific, and the highest rates per 1,000 population found in the Arab states.

September 27, 2022 - The latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, published by the International Labour Organization, International Organization for Migration and international human rights group Walk Free, revealed that last year, some 50 million people were ...

1 week ago - The Walk Free Foundation reported ... million people worldwide live in conditions that can be described as slavery. According to the foundation, more than 400,000 of those are in the United States. Andrew Forrest, founder of the organisation, was quoted as saying that "the United States is one of the most advanced countries in the world yet has more than 400,000 modern slaves working under forced labor conditions". In March 2020, released British police records showed that the number of modern ...

February 1, 2024 - The number of people in modern slavery has risen significantly in the last five years. 10 million more people were in modern slavery in 2021 compared to 2016 global estimates. Women and children remain disproportionately vulnerable.

November 25, 2025 - But right now, almost 50 million people are trapped in slavery worldwide. It’s a problem that affects every country on earth – including yours. “We were only there to work. It felt like I was in jail.” – Laboni, Nepal · In many ways, ...

October 9, 2025 - The latest Global Estimates indicate that 50 million people were living in modern slavery in 2021. Of these people, 28 million were in forced labour and 22 million were trapped in forced marriage.

September 12, 2022 - Geneva – Fifty million people were living in modern slavery in 2021, according to the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery Report. Of these people, 28 million were in forced labour and 22 million were trapped in forced marriage.

September 4, 2023 - The International Organization for Labor's latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery reveal there are 49.6 million people trapped in slavery worldwide.

February 28, 2025 - The 2023 Global Slavery Index provides an assessment of 160 countries, including an estimation of the number of people living in modern slavery, the extent to which a country’s population is vulnerable to modern slavery, and an examination ...

February 28, 2025 - An estimated 49.6 million people were living in situations of modern slavery on any given day in 2021.

November 28, 2025 - Log in or register to access precise data.Get access now million people were living in modern slavery in India, followed by ... Log in or register to access precise data.Get access now million in China. This may be no surprise as these are the two most populous countries worldwide.

The 2021 Global Estimates indicate there are 50 million people in situations of modern slavery on any given day, either forced to work against their will or in a marriage that they were forced into. This number translates to nearly one of every 150 people in the world.

Since 2018 the number of people living in modern slavery has increased to 50 million, but government action has stagnated, particularly among those with traditionally stronger responses.

There are estimated 40.3 million people in modern slavery around the world. ... The numbers sum up to more than 40 million as some people are in more than one type of slavery.

October 11, 2022 - Our interconnected world has increased the risk of exploitation throughout global supply chains – we must hold tackle these hidden forms of exploitation to eradicate modern slavery. ... The 2021 Global Estimates indicate there are 49.6 million people living in situations of modern slavery ...

September 13, 2022 - Nearly 50 million are part of "modern slavery" in latest global estimate : Goats and Soda According to a new report, the number of people subject to forced labor or marriage or trafficking has increased substantially since 2016, with the majority ...

Almost 50 million people are in situations of modern slavery, according to a International Labour Organization report. That’s 1 in every 150 worldwide

May 25, 2023 - The number of people living in modern slavery is growing, reaching 50 million in 2021 — an increase of 10 million in less than six years.

May 24, 2023 - An estimated 50 million people were "living in situations of modern slavery" in 2021, according to the Global Slavery Index released by the human rights organization Walk Free. That represents an increase of 10 million since a previous estimate ...