National/Global Human Trafficking Facts
In the case of global epidemics of human trafficking, Polaris serves as a great resource in identifying trends in data for the United States.
According to The International Labour Organization, it is estimated that there are 40.3 million victims of human trafficking globally:
- 81% of them are trapped in forced labor.
- 25% of them are children.
- 75% are women and girls.
Learn more from Polaris website: https://polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/facts
