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An estimated 880,000 people are in forced labour in the in the European Union member states, which statistically equals 1.8 persons per 1,000 inhabitants, says a new report.
An unemployed youth. Photo: ILO
The International Labour Organization (ILO) report adds that:
- Out of the 880,000 forced labourers, 30% are estimated to be victims of forced sexual exploitation and 70% of forced labour exploitation.
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- Women constitute the clear majority of victims (58%).
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- EU citizens were involved in the majority of cases of forced labour exploitation reported in EU Member states. Other victims came from Asia, Africa and Central and South-Eastern Europe.
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- Victims of forced sexual exploitation came primarily from the EU, Central and South-Eastern Europe, Africa, and to a lesser extent Latin America and Asia.
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- Adults and children can also be forced into illicit or informal economic activities, including begging.
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- Central & South Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States is the region with the highest prevalence of forced labour per 1,000 inhabitants globally (4.2/1,000 inhabitants). 13 out of 19 countries of this region are at the EU’s doorstep.
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