Used in Europe

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In the EU, an estimated 880.000 people are in situations of forced labour (ILO 2012).
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Very cheap products likely mean unfair paychecks for workers. But expensive items do not guarantee good working conditions.
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Worldwide, an estimated 21 million people are victims of forced labour (ILO 2012).
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Forced labour is mainly found in agriculture, construction, manufacturing, domestic work and the entertainment sector (ILO 2014).
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90% of forced labourers worldwide are exploited in the private economy, by individuals or enterprises (ILO 2012).
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In 2013, 1823 trafficked persons were assisted by the member organisations of La Strada International (LSI 2014).
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In 2013, member organisations of La Strada International assisted people trafficked to 41 different countries (LSI 2014).
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Victims from the largest number of origin countries were detected in Western and Central Europe (UNODC 2012).
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Trafficking in persons is a global crime affecting nearly all countries in every region of the world (UNODC 2012).
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Labour exploitation in Europe is not a new development but until recently received little attention.

Disclaimer data used in campaign

The cases shown in the Used in Europe map, covered by the media or highlighted by NGOs, have been verified or supplied by our partners in relevant countries. However, we could not verify the legal status of all cases. The cases featured by us represent only a symbolic selection to illustrate the overall situation. Also, official governmental statistics depict only a portion of the reality. They differ according to governments’ efforts and capacities to address human trafficking. Moreover, the validity of the crime statistics is rather low. Cases of human trafficking do not always result in convictions and sentences for the criminals.

In many cases trafficked persons do not get in contact with the police and thus do not enter the statistics. Most numbers published about human trafficking comprise only figures of identified trafficked persons or are just estimations based on these figures.