Title: 20 Horrific Human Trafficking Statistics not to Miss in 2021
Headings: 20 Horrific Human Trafficking Statistics not to Miss in 2021
20 Horrific Human Trafficking Statistics not to Miss in 2021
Depressing Human Trafficking Facts (Editor’s Picks)
Human Trafficking in the United States
1. In 2019, 62% of victims in the US were identified as sex trafficking victims.
2. In 2019, US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grantees reported 68% of clients served were victims of labor trafficking.
3. In 2019, the HHS provided $2.3 million to address human trafficking in the child welfare system.
4. There is almost a 20% increase in human trafficking survivors and victims who contacted the trafficking hotline directly.
5. In 2019, the human trafficking hotline identified 22,326 survivors and victims.
6. Escort services are the top sex trafficking type, with 1,278 identified cases.
7. Job offer/advertisement is the most common recruitment tactic for labor trafficking, with 2,557 identified cases.
8. One in eight endangered runaway youths is likely to be the victim of human trafficking.
Human Trafficking Statistics Worldwide
9. 25 million people are denied their fundamental right to freedom.
10. Traffickers exploit 70% of the estimated five million Ethiopians transported to Saudi Arabia in forced labor, prostitution statistics reveal.
11. International organizations estimated 93% of child labor in Bangladesh, including forced child labor, is in the informal sector.
12. The government of Argentina reported that it had implemented 59% of the national anti-trafficking action plan, human trafficking statistics for 2020 confirm.
13. In France, 74% of exploited victims were victims of sex trafficking in 2018.
Victim Demographics
14. 30% of trafficking victims are children.
15. Women make up 49% of all trafficking victims.
16. Men make up 21% of the identified victims of trafficking in persons, human trafficking statistics confirm.
Human Trafficking Stats about Perpetrators
17. More than 35% of those prosecuted for trafficking in persons were women.
18. 70% of the convicted perpetrators were local nationals.
19. In the US, perpetrators face a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison for the sex trafficking of adults, human trafficking statistics confirm.
20. Human traffickers face fines of up to $1,500,000.
Final Words
FAQ
Q: What is the #1 state for human trafficking?
Q: What are the top 3 states for human trafficking?
Q: What are the top 10 cities for human trafficking?
According to the latest human trafficking statistics, the top cities in the US are:
Huston
Los Angeles
New York
Washington, DC
Chicago
Las Vegas
Atalanta
Dallas
Miami
Columbus
Q: Which country has the highest rate of human trafficking?

Content: (Source: 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report)
As per the 2020 human trafficking statistics, $7 million were earmarked for administrative activities to serve any child or youth in the placement, care, or supervision of a foster care agency who was at risk of becoming a sex trafficking victim, identified as a sex trafficking victim, or was missing from foster care. 4. There is almost a 20% increase in human trafficking survivors and victims who contacted the trafficking hotline directly. (Source: Polaris Project)
When those affected by trafficking reach out to the human trafficking hotline, they share valuable information. This enables better support in providing a safety plan, a shelter bed, finding an attorney, a trauma counselor, or even engaging law enforcement. According to sex trafficking statistics from 2019, texting has become a more common method of reaching out to the trafficking hotline. 5. In 2019, the human trafficking hotline identified 22,326 survivors and victims.