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Forced labour \\\'making $150bn profit\\\'

Tuesday, 20 May 2014


Forced labour generates illegal profits of at least $150bn a year, a study by the International Labour Organization (ILO) says.
The profits are far higher than previous estimates and the ILO wants governments to tackle the problem.
Some 21 million people worldwide are in forced labour, it says, with migrant workers most vulnerable.
Over half of all forced labourers work in Asia, with 18% in Africa and almost 10% in Latin America.
"This new report takes our understanding of trafficking, forced labour and modern slavery to a new level," ILO Director-General Guy Ryder said.
The ILO found that none of the illegal profits were going into the pockets of the workers, and none of the money was paid as tax revenue, according to BBC.