In 2025, approximately ** people working in the accommodation and food sector in the United Kingdom were on a zero-hours contract, the most of any industry sector. The industry with the fewest number of people on a zero-hours contract was public admin, which had just * employees working on this type of arrangement.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 12, 2025). Number of people in employment on a zero-hours contract in the United Kingdom in 2025, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/407848/number-of-employees-zero-hour-contracts-industry/
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Number of people in employment on a zero-hours contract in the United Kingdom in 2025, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/407848/number-of-employees-zero-hour-contracts-industry/
