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Facts and Figures
Forced labour, modern slavery an 21 MILLION PEOPLE IN FORCED LABOUR
US$ 150 BILLION IN ANNUAL ILLEGAL PROFITS GENERATED FROM FORCED LABOUR
There are 11.5 million females and 9.5 million males in forced labour, of which 5.5 million are children.
21
150B US$ Source: ILO
million
90% OF FORCED LABOUR IS IMPOSED BY PRIVATE ENTITIES
Typology of forced labour
State-imposed forced labour including child soldiers Source: ILO
10%
Private-imposed forced labour 90%
FORCED LABOUR IS PRESENT IN EVERY REGION
1,600,000
of which
1,500,000 600,000
11,700,000
For commercial sexual exploitation 24% 1,800,000
3,700,000
For economic exploitation 76%
Source: ILO
Source: ILO
The figures presented in this factsheet have been provided from the supporters of Alliance 8.7. Figures have been rounded. F
nd human trafficking MOST VICTIMS ARE TRAFFICKED WITHIN THEIR SUBREGION OR COUNTRY
CRIMINALIZATION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS ON THE RISE
Shares of detected victims by subregional and transregional trafficking, 2010-2012
Number and share of countries criminalizing trafficking in persons, partially or in full compliance with the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
1%
42% 32%
68%
96%
3%
2012
97%
18
146
4% 97%
16
22
135
3%
6%
2008
94%
9
44
32
2003
Within the subregion or country
97
100
0
10
20
30
40
40
50
60
70
33
80
Percent of countries
From outside the subregion
No specific offense
Source: UNODC
Partial Most / all forms Source: UNODC
ONLY 16% OF COUNTRIES HAVE MORE THAN 50 CONVICTIONS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASES
Number of convictions recorded per year, share of countries, 2010-2012
Information unavailable
No convictions
17%
15%
More than 50 convictions 16%
Between 10 and 50 convictions
Less than 10 convictions
26%
26%
Source: UNODC
For exact data, please see www.Alliance87.org and relevant reports.
90
100
173
2014
58%
99%
39%
Total countries
61%
Child labour 168 MILLION CHILDREN IN CHILD LABOUR
CHILD LABOUR OCCURS IN VARIOUS SECTORS
Sectoral distribution of children in child labour, 5-17 years age group, 2012
Agriculture 58.6%
168
Services (other than domestic work) 25.4%
million
Industry 7.2%
Domestic work 6.9%
Not defined 1.9%
100M boys
68M
0
10
20
30
girls
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Percent Source: ILO
Source: ILO
MILLIONS OF CHILDREN ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF ABUSE
CHILD LABOUR IS PRESENT IN EVERY REGION
50M
9,453,000
uprooted
9,244,000
12,505,000
Source: ILO
59,031,000
Across the globe, nearly 50 million children have been uprooted.
77,723,000
28 million of them driven from their homes by conflicts, and millions more migrating in the hope of finding a better, safer life. All are at increased risk of forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour. Source: UNICEF
28M affected by conflict
International Instruments INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ON FORCED LABOUR, MODERN SLAVERY, HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CHILD LABOUR
Slavery Convention
1926
Convention Concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour (Nº 29)
1930
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery
1956
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (Nº 105)
1957
Convention Concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment (Nº 138)
1973
Convention on the Rights of the Child
1989
Convention Concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour
1999
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
2000
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict
2000
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
2000
Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930
2014
Year
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