There were approximately 121,000 employees on job-sharing contracts in the United Kingdom in 2025, compared with 88,000 in 2024. This type of contract, where two part-time workers perform the work of one full-time person, has seen a net decrease of around 64,000 when compared with 2013.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 12, 2025). Number of employees working on job-sharing contracts in the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/415880/number-of-employees-job-sharing-uk/
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