A New report released January 28, 2025 assesses methods of estimating prevalence of human trafficking in the U.S.
BJS has released Human Trafficking Prevalence Estimation Feasibility Study. This third-party report presents findings from an environmental scan of international and domestic studies that estimate the size of the human trafficking victim population in the United States. It also summarizes panel discussions by subject matter experts, BJS and National Institute of Justice representatives, and Abt Global team members on trafficking type, geography, methodology, and data access and quality. Based on findings from the environmental scan and panel discussions, the team recommends a pilot study to test the feasibility of estimating the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States.
This report presents an environmental scan of international and domestic studies that estimate the size of the human trafficking victim population in the United States, examining the results and assessing the strengths and limitations of each methodology. It also summarizes panel discussions by subject-matter experts, BJS and National Institute of Justice representatives, and Abt Global team members that considered trafficking type, geography, methodology, and data access and quality. Based on findings from the environmental scan and panel discussions, the team recommends a pilot study to test the feasibility of estimating the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States.