This statistic shows the duration of forced labor in recorded cases around the world in 2012. In 2012, nearly half (49%) of all reported cases of forced labor were six months or less.
Only scant data is available on the duration of forced labour. Most of the extrapolations available are based on data from cases in which forced labour has been detected and stopped.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Terre des Hommes. (June 12, 2014). Proportion of forced labor worldwide in 2012, by duration (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/307507/duration-of-forced-labor-in-recorded-cases/
Terre des Hommes. "Proportion of forced labor worldwide in 2012, by duration (in years)." Chart. June 12, 2014. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/307507/duration-of-forced-labor-in-recorded-cases/
Terre des Hommes. (2014). Proportion of forced labor worldwide in 2012, by duration (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/307507/duration-of-forced-labor-in-recorded-cases/
Terre des Hommes. "Proportion of Forced Labor Worldwide in 2012, by Duration (in Years)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/307507/duration-of-forced-labor-in-recorded-cases/
Terre des Hommes, Proportion of forced labor worldwide in 2012, by duration (in years) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/307507/duration-of-forced-labor-in-recorded-cases/ (last visited June 27, 2025)
Proportion of forced labor worldwide in 2012, by duration (in years) [Graph], Terre des Hommes, June 12, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/307507/duration-of-forced-labor-in-recorded-cases/
