Sunday, July 27, 2014

FORCED LABOR AND SEX SLAVERY IN NUMBERS

Forced Labor in Numbers – Source: www.ilo.org

Three out of every 1,000 people worldwide are in forced labor today





18.7 million (90 %) are exploited in the private economy, by individuals or enterprises. Of these, 4.5 million (22 %) are victims of forced sexual exploitation and 14.2 million (68 %) are victims of forced labor exploitation in economic activities, such as agriculture, construction, domestic work or manufacturing.

2.2 million (10%) are in state-imposed forms of forced labor, for example in prisons, or in work imposed by the state military or by rebel armed forces.