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According to the 2017 “Human Trafficking by the Numbers (humanrightsfirst.org):

• An estimated 24.9 million victims are trapped in modern-day slavery. Of these:
  • 16 million (64%) were exploited for labor,
  • 4.8 million (19%) were sexually exploited,
  • 4.1 million (17%) were exploited in state-imposed forced labor
• Forced labor takes place in many different industries. Of the 16 million trafficking victims exploited for labor:
  • 7.5 million (47%) forced labor victims work in construction, manufacturing, mining, or hospitality
  • 3.8 million (24%) forced labor victims are domestic workers
  • 1.7 million (11%) forced labor victims work in agriculture
• 71% of trafficking victims around the world are women and girls and 29% are men and boys.
• 15.4 million victims (75%) are aged 18 or older, with the number of children under the age of 18 estimated at 5.5 million (25%).
• The Asia-pacific region accounts for the largest number of forced laborers— 15.4 million (62% of the global total). Africa has 5.7 million (23%) followed by Europe and Central Asia with 2.2 million (9%). The Americas account for 1.2 million (5%) and the Arab States account for 1% of all victims.
• Human trafficking does not always involve travel to the destination of exploitation: 2.2 million (14%) of victims of forced labor moved either internally or internationally, while 3.5 million (74%) of victims of sexual exploitation were living outside their country of residence.
• Victims spend an average of 20 months in forced labor, although this varied with different forms of forced labor.
• While only 19% of victims are trafficked for sex, sexual exploitation earns 66% of the global profits of human trafficking. The average annual profits generated by each woman in forced sexual servitude ($100,000) is estimated to be six times more than the average profits generated by each trafficking victim worldwide ($21,800), according to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
• OSCE studies show that sexual exploitation can yield a return on investment ranging from 100% to 1,000%, while an enslaved laborer can produce more than 50% profit even in less profitable markets (e.g., agricultural labor in India).
• While sexual exploitation generates profits, forced labor saves costs. In one case, Chinese kitchen workers were paid $808 for a 78-hour work week in Germany. According to German law, a cook was entitled to earn $2,558 for a 39-hour work week according to the OSCE.