By far, the highest number of victims of forced labor worldwide in 2021 were found in Asia and the Pacific. More than ** million people were estimated to be in forced labor in this region that year, accounting for more than half of the victims. Meanwhile, there were around **** million victims in Europe and Central Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
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ILO, & International Organization for Migration, & Walk Free Foundation. (September 12, 2022). Estimated number of victims of forced labor worldwide in 2021, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/307402/victims-of-forced-labor-2012-by-region/
ILO, und International Organization for Migration, und Walk Free Foundation. "Estimated number of victims of forced labor worldwide in 2021, by region (in millions)." Chart. September 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/307402/victims-of-forced-labor-2012-by-region/
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ILO, and International Organization for Migration, and Walk Free Foundation. "Estimated Number of Victims of Forced Labor Worldwide in 2021, by Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/307402/victims-of-forced-labor-2012-by-region/
ILO & International Organization for Migration & Walk Free Foundation, Estimated number of victims of forced labor worldwide in 2021, by region (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/307402/victims-of-forced-labor-2012-by-region/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
Estimated number of victims of forced labor worldwide in 2021, by region (in millions) [Graph], ILO, & International Organization for Migration, & Walk Free Foundation, September 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/307402/victims-of-forced-labor-2012-by-region/
