MODERN SLAVERY

* Modern slavery ranges from forced labour and marriage to sex and human trafficking

* There are 50 million modern slaves across the world, an increase of 10 million compared to five years ago

* More than 40,000 of these modern slaves are in Australia

* Climate change, conflict and intense weather events exacerbate the risks of exploitation by forcing people from their homes

* Half the world's modern slaves live in G20 nations

* The United States is by far the biggest importer of products at risk of modern slavery links

* Electronics remain the highest value at-risk product, followed by garments, palm oil, solar panels and textiles

COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST PREVALENCE OF MODERN SLAVERY

1. North Korea

2. Eritrea

3. Mauritania

4. Saudi Arabia

5. Turkey

6. Tajikistan

7. United Arab Emirates

8. Russia

9. Afghanistan

10. Kuwait

TOP 10 COUNTRIES TAKING ANTI-SLAVERY ACTION

1. United Kingdom

2. Australia

3. Netherlands

4. Portugal

5. United States

6. Ireland

7. Norway

8. Spain

9. Sweden

10. Albania

Source: Walk Free Global Slavery Index 2023