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Over 400,000 People Living in 'Modern Slavery' in U.S., Report Finds

Supply Chain Brain

The report estimates most victims of modern slavery live in Asia. North Korea has the highest prevalence of modern slavery globally, with one in 10 of the population, or 2.6 “This is a truly staggering statistic and demonstrates just how substantial this issue is globally. million people, victims of modern slavery.

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COVID-19 By The Numbers. My Takeaway For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

While many might fixate on the size of the impact on the United States, what is important to me in this chart is the conspicuous absence of China, North Korea, and Japan. While Asian markets are struggling with the shifts in demand in Europe and North America, they have relative stability in their home markets.