Washington

Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery that occurs in every state, including Washington. The NHTH works closely with service providers, law enforcement, and other professionals in Washington to serve victims and survivors of trafficking, respond to human trafficking cases, and share information and resources.

Learn more about human trafficking in Washington by browsing the hotline statistics below.

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All Time Statistics (Since 2007)

Signals

The Human Trafficking Hotline has received 9,080 signals since its inception.

Hotline Call: 7,067
SMS Report: 1,031
Online Report: 560
Email Received: 298
Web Chat: 124

Cases

Since its inception, the Human Trafficking Hotline has identified 2,599 cases of human trafficking. 4,562 victims were identified in these cases.

Statistics by Year

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2024

Signals Received in 2024

659
signals were received by the Hotline in 2024 from Washington.
191
signals received were from victims or survivors of human trafficking

How do contacts hear about the hotline?

It is helpful for us to learn how people hear about the Hotline so that we can strategically advertise to reach more victims and survivors. However, we are not always able to collect this information during every conversation. 

Ways the Hotline was Found

Other
659

How do contacts reach the hotline?

People can contact the Hotline by phone, text, online chat, online form, and email. Most people contact us by phone or text.

Signal Types

Hotline Call
368

Email Received
100

SMS Report
97

Online Report
50

Web Chat
44

Cases Identified in 2024

271
cases were identified in 2024.
441
victims were involved in these cases. Cases can involve multiple victims.

What types of trafficking cases were reported?

The Hotline receives tips about situations involving sex trafficking, labor trafficking, sex & labor trafficking, as well as situations where the type of trafficking may be unknown or not specified. 

Types of Trafficking

Sex
151

Sex and Labor
43

Labor
37
Venues for Sex Trafficking

Illicit Massage/Spa Business
35

Hotel/Motel-Based
16

Street-Based
14

Residence-Based Commercial Sex
7

Online Ad Venue Unknown
5

Escort/Delivery Service
4

Truck Stop-Based
3

Other
90
Venues for Labor Trafficking

Domestic Work
6

Restaurant/Food Service
4

Agriculture/Farms
4

Begging Ring
3

Other
25

What was the primary request in each case?

People contact the hotline to report a tip, request a referral, or reach out for crisis-related services such as immediate shelter or crisis response.

Requests on Human Trafficking Cases

Report a Trafficking Tip
166

Access Service Referrals
91

Request Crisis Assistance
11

Request General Information
3

Case Demographics

The Hotline only collects demographic information for victims and survivors in a trafficking situation when appropriate. These numbers are not cumulative as one case could involve multiple victims and survivors.

Ages

Adults
189

Minors
52
Sex

Females
197

Males
26

Gender Minorities
4
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2007-2014

Human Trafficking Hotline Statistics

50,123

signals were received by the Hotline in 2021. Includes calls, texts, and online chats and tips.

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