Modern-day slavery on the rise

An estimated 36 million people are living in some form of modern slavery, and six in 10 of them live in India, China, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and Russia, according to the 2014 Global Slavery Index. Illegal profits from modern slavery are estimated at $150 billion a year

One in every 200 people is exploited as a slave. 600,000-800,000 people 
are trafficked each year

Seven in 10 female victims – including 1.2 million children – are working in commercial sex trade 

Domestic servitude 27%
Other 12%
Agriculture 10%
Factories 5%
Commercial sex trade 46%

Prevalence of modern slavery
Low
High

Americas 1,285,000 Estimated number of people living in slavery
Europe 566,200
Middle East, North Africa 2,178,100
Russia and Eurasia 2,599,300
Asia Pacific 23,542,800
Sub-Saharan Africa 5,916,200

Canada 4,600
United States 60,100
Mexico 266,900
Colombia 105,400
Peru 66,300
Chile 36,900
Argentina 77,300

Haiti 237,700
Venezuela 60,900
Brazil 155,300

European Union 315,100
Egypt 393,800
Sudan 429,000
D.R. Congo 762,900
Japan 237,500
China 3,241,400

Turkey 185,500
Uzbekistan 1,201,400
Russia 1,049,700
India 14,285,700
Tanzania 350,400
Pakistan 2,058,200

Australia 3,000
New Zealand 600

Sources: 2014 Global Slavery Index,  U.S. State Department Trafficking in Persons Report, UNICEF,  International Labour Organization