$150 BILLION IN PROFITS

According to the International Labor Organization the business of human trafficking globally generates an estimated $150 billion in profits annually. This is the equivalent to the entire net worth of McDonald’s being generated per year by criminal organizations.

1 OUT OF 3 VICTIMS ARE CHILDREN

According to UNODC’s 2020 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons which is compiled using official figures from over 148 countries, one in every three victims detected is a child. Girls are mainly trafficked for sexual exploitation, while boys are used for forced labour.2020 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons

40.3 MILLION VICTIMS

The International Labor Organization estimates that 40.3 million men, women and children are subjected to human trafficking per year. However this comes from research data and the true figure is likely far higher than the current estimates.

SOLD EVERY 30 SECONDS

There are more humans being sold today in the world than at any other point in human history. The US Presidents Advisory Council estimates that every 30 seconds another child becomes a victim of human trafficking across the globe.

SECOND TO THE DRUG TRADE

Based off research from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, human trafficking is listed as the fastest growing criminal industry in the world today, surpassing in value the illegal arms industry and only second to the drug trade.

52.1% CASES INVOLVING MINORS

The Human Trafficking Institute estimates in their 2019 Federal report that 51.6% of the human trafficking active cases in the US were sex trafficking cases involving children. The youngest was one year old. 2019 Federal report