Forced Labour report cites opportunity cost of coercion
Forced Labour costs USD 20 billion per year - Roger Plant, Head of the ILO's Special Action Programme to combat Forced Labour, explains the financial as well as moral reasons why governments throughout the world must crack down on forced labour.
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- New ILO report says “cost of coercion” to workers in forced labour surpasses USD 20 billion per year
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Date issued 12 May 2009 Size/duration 00:01:59 (6.3 MB)
Further Information
- Forced Labour: Facts and Figures - The Cost of Coercion, Regional Perspectives: AFRICA - [pdf 38 KB]
- Forced Labour: Facts and Figures - The Cost of Coercion, Regional Perspectives: ASIA - [pdf 46 KB]
- Forced Labour: Facts and Figures - The Cost of Coercion, Regional Perspectives: AMERICAS - [pdf 37 KB]
- Forced Labour: Facts and Figures - The Cost of Coercion, Regional Perspectives: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA - [pdf 39 KB]
- Forced Labour: Facts and Figures - The Cost of Coercion, Regional Perspectives: MIDDLE EAST - [pdf 37 KB]