The most common line of work for victims of forced labor worldwide in 2021 was services excl. domestic work. More than 30 percent of the forced labor victims worked in this industry. Manufacturing was the second most common line of work, followed by construction. However, there are significant gender differences; roughly 17 percent of women worked in other industries which includes illicit activities such as prostitution, compared to eight percent of men. Furthermore, nearly 17 percent of women were deployed in domestic work, compared to only four percent of men.
Share of victims of forced labor worldwide in 2021, by industry and gender
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ILO, & International Organization for Migration, & Walk Free Foundation. (September 12, 2022). Share of victims of forced labor worldwide in 2021, by industry and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332461/victims-forced-labor-industry-gender-worldwide/
ILO, und International Organization for Migration, und Walk Free Foundation. "Share of victims of forced labor worldwide in 2021, by industry and gender." Chart. September 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332461/victims-forced-labor-industry-gender-worldwide/
ILO, International Organization for Migration, Walk Free Foundation. (2022). Share of victims of forced labor worldwide in 2021, by industry and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332461/victims-forced-labor-industry-gender-worldwide/
ILO, and International Organization for Migration, and Walk Free Foundation. "Share of Victims of Forced Labor Worldwide in 2021, by Industry and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332461/victims-forced-labor-industry-gender-worldwide/
ILO & International Organization for Migration & Walk Free Foundation, Share of victims of forced labor worldwide in 2021, by industry and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332461/victims-forced-labor-industry-gender-worldwide/ (last visited November 26, 2024)
Share of victims of forced labor worldwide in 2021, by industry and gender [Graph], ILO, & International Organization for Migration, & Walk Free Foundation, September 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332461/victims-forced-labor-industry-gender-worldwide/
