The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), in partnership with the Office on Trafficking in Persons, has published a final report titled Measuring Human Trafficking Prevalence in Construction: A Field Test of Multiple Estimation Methods
Conducted by RTI International, the study field-tested two methods for estimating prevalence of human trafficking within the construction industry in Houston, Texas. The research specifically examined the experiences of construction workers with labor trafficking, as well as other forms of labor exploitation that do not meet the legal definition of trafficking.
In addition to the final report, OPRE has published two related briefs:
Labor Trafficking in Construction During the Recovery and Reconstruction from a Natural Disaster —This brief provides a description of the relationship between working in construction after a natural disaster and the prevalence of labor trafficking.
Risk and Protective Factors for Experiencing Labor Trafficking and Other Labor Abuse in the Construction Industry — This brief provides a description of the risk and protective factors for experiencing labor trafficking and other labor abuse in the construction industry in Houston, Texas.
This study is part of the broader Human Trafficking Policy and Research Analyses Project. Access all publications from this study on OPRE’s Human Trafficking Policy and Research Analyses Project webpage.