The report on Immigration, Borders and Asylum (RIFA), indicates that following investigations carried out in 2019, 86 victims of human trafficking were reported which have been presented to the Human Trafficking Observatory.
In relation to 2018, when 59 cases were registered, there was an increase of about 45 percent of victims of trafficking in human beings.
According to the same document, Portugal, contrary to the other countries of the European Union, continues to signal mostly victims of labour exploitation from third world countries.
In 2019, 64 victims of labour exploitation and 11 for sexual purposes were reported.
The report specifies that all 86 victims of trafficking in persons were notified at the time of their rights, regarding the change of their legal status in Portugal, namely the rights that assist them.