Authors: Richard Schoeberl, Anthony (Tony) Mottola and David Gonzalez
According to the International Labor Organization, the latest global estimates published in 2022 indicate that 50 million people live in conditions of modern-day slavery. The circumstances seem to be deteriorating around this issue, likely due to a combination of factors such as social and economic repercussions from the ongoing worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, as the number of people exploited rose from 40.3 million in 2016 to 49.6 million in 2021.
Originally published in the journal Domestic Preparedness, April 2023.
