Human trafficking victims in Austria
Austria: Human trafficking victims was 432 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Austria recorded 432 number for human trafficking victims in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 446.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Austria peaked at 450 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12 number, in 2007.
Austria ranks 28th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12 number | — |
| 2009 | 22 number | +83.3% |
| 2010 | 14 number | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 28 number | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 23 number | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 79 number | +243.5% |
| 2015 | 126 number | +59.5% |
| 2016 | 72 number | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 354 number | +391.7% |
| 2018 | 343 number | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 176 number | -48.7% |
| 2020 | 129 number | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 394 number | +205.4% |
| 2022 | 450 number | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 428 number | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 432 number | +0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 432 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 6.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Austria's 432 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5 number, 6.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human trafficking victims in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +391.7% | 72 number | 354 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 number | 12 number | 22 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 135 number | 14 number | 354 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 366.6 number | 129 number | 450 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Austria?
- Human trafficking victims in Austria was 432 number in 2024, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 450 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 number in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for human trafficking victims?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).