Human trafficking victims in Switzerland
Switzerland: Human trafficking victims was 59 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human trafficking victims in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Switzerland is 59 number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Switzerland peaked at 108 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33 number, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 81st out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Human trafficking victims in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 33 number | — |
| 2010 | 46 number | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 36 number | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 60 number | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 42 number | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 35 number | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 47 number | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 90 number | +91.5% |
| 2017 | 108 number | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 64 number | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 83 number | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 51 number | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 62 number | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 37 number | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 60 number | +62.2% |
| 2024 | 59 number | -1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 59 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 59 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5 number, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 number | 33 number | 33 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.1 number | 35 number | 108 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8 number | 37 number | 62 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Switzerland?
- Human trafficking victims in Switzerland was 59 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 108 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 number in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for human trafficking victims?
- Switzerland ranks 81st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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).