In 2025, 622,000 women were on a zero-hours contract in the United Kingdom, compared with 553,000 men. Since 2013, the number of female workers employed on a zero-hours contract has always been higher than that of male employees.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 12, 2025). Number of employees on a zero-hours contract in the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2025, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/398576/number-of-employees-zero-hour-contracts-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of employees on a zero-hours contract in the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2025, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 12, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/398576/number-of-employees-zero-hour-contracts-gender/
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Number of employees on a zero-hours contract in the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2025, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/398576/number-of-employees-zero-hour-contracts-gender/
