New clients 1.1. – 30.6.2022

139 presumed victims of human trafficking were admitted in the National Assistance System for Victims of Human Trafficking (NAS) in the first half of 2022. 26 children in the care of these new clients were also admitted in the NAS, as they were also in need of assistance. The NAS does not collect further information about its clients’ children. With the exception of graph 3., the statistics below refer to the 139 new clients only. 

Graph 3. New clients Jan 1st – June 30th 2022 (139 + 26)

The pie graph shows that 125 adult clients and 14 clients who were minors were admitted as clients into the Assistance System in the first half of 2022. This is a total of 139 clients. 26 minor children cared for by the clients were also admitted into the Assistance System, raising the total number of clients admitted to 165.

Graph 4. New clients according to age and gender (139)

The pie graph shows that the 139 new clients were 76 women, 8 girls, 49 men and 6 boys.

Graph 5. New clients according to age groups (139)

The graph shows that 14 clients were under 18 years old. 56 were 18-29 years old. 42 were 30-39 years old. 21 were 40-49 years old and 5 were 50-59 years old. No persons of 60 years old or older were admitted in the Assistance System in the first half of 2022.

Graph 6. New clients by form of exploitation (139)

Pie graph shows that the form of human trafficking the 139 new clients were victims to. Forced labour: 63 persons / 45 %. Sexual exploitation: 36 persons / 26 %. Forced marriage: 37 persons / 27 %. Benefit fraud: one person. Other: one person.

Graph 7. New clients by form and place of exploitation (139)

The graph shows the forms of human trafficking and how many victims were exploited in FInland and how many were exploited abroad. Forced labour: 25 exploited abroad, 38 in Finland. Forced marriage: 26 exploited abroad, 11 in Finland. Sexual exploitation: 20 exploited abroad, 16 in Finland. Benefit fraud: victim was exploited in Finland. Other: victim was exploited in Finland.

Graph 8. New clients by residence status (139)

New clients represented 29 different nationalities. The graph shows nationalities represented by five or more persons. Smaller groups are not displayed in order to protect the identity of our clients.