Estimating the Total Number of Sex Workers in the United Kingdom: A Comprehensive Analysis and 2025 Projection
This research report presents a detailed analysis of existing methodologies for estimating sex worker populations in the United Kingdom and develops a refined calculation framework to project the total number of sex workers for 2025. Through systematic examination of academic studies, government reports, NGO data, and international comparisons, this analysis synthesizes multiple estimation approaches to provide the most robust projection available.
Authors
- Birger Jensen
- Natalie Bennett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4742-7656)
- P.G. Macioti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3742-5726)
- Ronald Weitzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8641-4906)
- Tingzhong Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8234-0938)
- Gbètogo Maxime Kiki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4368-1817)
- Frances M. Shave
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/y94fs_v1
- Primary Topic
- Sex work and related issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00