Human trafficking victims in United States of America
United States of America: Human trafficking victims was 16,390 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in United States of America, 2007–2022
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 16,390 number for human trafficking victims in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.8% on the previous year and up 3,394.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in United States of America peaked at 16,390 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 303 number, in 2007.
That places United States of America 2nd out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims in United States of America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 303 number | — |
| 2008 | 317 number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 380 number | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 541 number | +42.4% |
| 2011 | 564 number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 469 number | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 2,315 number | +393.6% |
| 2014 | 3,308 number | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 3,885 number | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 5,582 number | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 8,003 number | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 8,913 number | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 8,375 number | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 9,854 number | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 10,070 number | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 16,390 number | +62.8% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 16,390 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 248.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human trafficking victims in United States of America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +393.6% | 469 number | 2,315 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 333.33 number | 303 number | 380 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,196 number | 469 number | 8,913 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,105 number | 9,854 number | 16,390 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More gender data for United States of America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in United States of America?
- Human trafficking victims in United States of America was 16,390 number in 2022, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 16,390 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 303 number in 2007.
- How does United States of America rank for human trafficking victims?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,394.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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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Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).