In 2025, 3.4 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.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 12, 2025). Percentage of people in employment on a zero-hours contract in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 17, 2026, from /statistics/414981/employees-with-zero-hours-contracts-share/
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