Forced Labor Generates Annual Profits of $150 Billion
According to the International Labour Organization, global forced labor generates an illegal profit of $150 billion every year. Two thirds of that comes from sexual exploitation and an estimated $51 billion stems from economic exploitation. Globally, the Asia-Pacific region profits the most from forced labor with annual illegal earnings of $51.8 billion.
Average annual profits from forced sexual exploitation in 2012, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)
Annual profit per victim of forced sexual exploitation in 2012, by region (in U.S. dollars)
Operating profit of International Paper from 2011 to 2015 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Imperial Logistics' operating profit worldwide in 2019, by region and segment (in million South African Rand)*
SABMiller's operating profit worldwide in 2016, by region (in million U.S. dollars)
Operating profit of Global Industrial Co from 2021 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)
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