poor people and people with a lack of knowledge about human trafficking
12 to 14 year olds
runaways, at-risk youth, and undocumented migrants
those hoping for a better life, lack employment opportunities, have an unstable home life, or have a history of sexual abuse
Statistics Victims:
2.4 million – number of victims at any given time
27 million - Number of victims in modern-day slavery across the world.
49,105 - Number of human trafficking victims around the world who have been identified.
○ 4,166 - Number of successful trafficking prosecutions in 2009. ○ 335 - Number of successful prosecutions related to forced labor.
17% of victims exploited for other forced labor (slavery)
80% of victims are exploited for sexual slavery
1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants - Prevalence of trafficking victims in the world.
At least 56% - Percent of trafficking victims globally who are women.
Children:
2 million – Number of children exploited by the global commercial sex trade.
1.2 million – Number of children trafficked globally in 2000.
80% – Percent of transnational victims who are women and girls.
50% – Percent of transnational victims who are minors.
International:
161 – Countries identified as affected by human trafficking:
116 - Countries that have enacted legislation to prohibit all forms of [human] trafficking.
104 - Countries without laws, policies, or regulations to prevent victims’ deportations.
62 - Countries that have yet to convict a trafficker under laws in compliance with the Palermo Protocol.
800,000 – Number of people trafficked across international borders every year, as of 2007.
Money:
$90 – average cost of one human slave (USD)
$32 billion – Total yearly profits, in U.S. dollars, generated by the human trafficking industry.
○ $15.5 billion, half of the total, is made in industrialized countries. ○ $9.7 billion, one third of the total, is made in Asia ○ $13,000 per year, on average, generated by each trafficked laborer. This comes to $1,100 per month
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Statistics
Victims:
- 2.4 million – number of victims at any given time
- 27 million - Number of victims in modern-day slavery across the world.
- 49,105 - Number of human trafficking victims around the world who have been identified.
○ 4,166 - Number of successful trafficking prosecutions in 2009.○ 335 - Number of successful prosecutions related to forced labor.
Children:
International:
Money:
- $90 – average cost of one human slave (USD)
- $32 billion – Total yearly profits, in U.S. dollars, generated by the human trafficking industry.
○ $15.5 billion, half of the total, is made in industrialized countries.○ $9.7 billion, one third of the total, is made in Asia
○ $13,000 per year, on average, generated by each trafficked laborer. This comes to $1,100 per month