In 2024, 3.1 percent of all workers in the United Kingdom were on a zero-hours contract, compared with just 0.4 percent in the mid-2000s. There has been a significant expansion in zero-hours work contracts since 2000, with the most considerable annual increase occurring between 2012 and 2013.
Percentage of people in employment on a zero-hours contract in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2024
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 13, 2024). Percentage of people in employment on a zero-hours contract in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/414981/employees-with-zero-hours-contracts-share/
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Percentage of people in employment on a zero-hours contract in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/414981/employees-with-zero-hours-contracts-share/
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