The percentage of transgender or unknown gender victims was less than 1 percent.
The source specifies the following: "The data has been provided by trafficking victims assisted by CTDC partners from 2002 to 2022. The Global Synthetic Dataset protects trafficking victims through differential privacy.
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Global sex trafficking: victims by gender 2002-2022
Sexual exploitation remains a pressing problem mainly among the female gender. Not surprisingly, ** percent of the victims detected between 2002 and 2022 were women.
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International Organization for Migration. (June 30, 2024). Percentage distribution of victims of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation worldwide between 2002 and 2022, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1644681/trafficking-sexual-percentage-of-victims-adults-and-minors-by-gender/
International Organization for Migration. "Percentage distribution of victims of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation worldwide between 2002 and 2022, by gender." Chart. June 30, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1644681/trafficking-sexual-percentage-of-victims-adults-and-minors-by-gender/
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