Human trafficking victims in Ireland
Ireland: Human trafficking victims was 67 number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human trafficking victims in Ireland, 2009–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, human trafficking victims in Ireland stood at 67 number.
That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Ireland peaked at 95 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38 number, in 2020.
That places Ireland 73rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Human trafficking victims in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 66 number | — |
| 2010 | 78 number | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 57 number | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 48 number | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 44 number | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 46 number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 78 number | +69.6% |
| 2016 | 95 number | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 75 number | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 64 number | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 42 number | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 38 number | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 44 number | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 42 number | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 53 number | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 67 number | +26.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 67 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 67 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5 number, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66 number | 66 number | 66 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.7 number | 42 number | 95 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8 number | 38 number | 67 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Ireland?
- Human trafficking victims in Ireland was 67 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 95 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 number in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for human trafficking victims?
- Ireland ranks 73rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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).