In 2025, 12.6 percent of employees aged 16 to 24 were on a zero-hours work contract in the United Kingdom. This type of contract does not guarantee any working hours for the employee, with employers only offering work hours when required. Although a relatively high percentage of 16-24-year-old's work on a zero-hours basis, this type of arrangement is rarer among older age groups, with only 1.8 percent of 35-49-year-old workers on this type of contract.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 12, 2025). Percentage of employees on a zero-hours contract in the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2025, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/398569/share-of-employed-population-zero-hour-contracts-age/
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