Profits and Poverty: The Economics of Forced Labour

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    Forced labour generates annual profits of US$ 150 billion

    ILO's report finds illegal gain from forced labour of about 21 million people amounts to three times more than prior estimates.

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    Profits and Poverty: The Economics of Forced Labour

    The study investigates the underlying factors that drive forced labour, of which a major one is illegal profits. Figures include a breakdown of profits by area of forced labour and by region.