NBS 2022 report cites high prevalence of coercion in withholding wages by employers, others
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that in 2022, the most prevalent form of forced labour is coercion in the withholding of wages or benefits, affecting 35.2 percent of individuals.
The report seen by TheTimes also stated that at least 617,503 people were subjected to forced labor in their current jobs.
This is according to the Nigeria Forced Labour Survey Report 2022, which was recently released in Abuja.
The bureau said forced labour as described in the International Labour Organisation(ILO) Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29), referred to:
Asides coercion in the withholding of wages or benefits, affecting 35.2 percent of individuals, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) highlighted that the incidence of forced labor was relatively consistent across different educational levels, with the exception of those with only primary education. It also indicated the following:
