This statistic shows how women employed on a zero-hours contract perceived their employment situation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014. Almost 40 percent of female employees accepted a zero-hours contract because it was the only work they could find, whereas 25 percent of those surveyed said they deliberately chose to be employed on a zero-hours contract.
Which of the following statements best describes your situation being employed on a zero-hours contract?
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Survation. (June 9, 2014). Which of the following statements best describes your situation being employed on a zero-hours contract? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/382438/perception-of-employment-on-a-zero-hours-contract-women-uk/
Survation. "Which of the following statements best describes your situation being employed on a zero-hours contract?." Chart. June 9, 2014. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/382438/perception-of-employment-on-a-zero-hours-contract-women-uk/
Survation. (2014). Which of the following statements best describes your situation being employed on a zero-hours contract?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/382438/perception-of-employment-on-a-zero-hours-contract-women-uk/
Survation. "Which of The following Statements Best Describes Your Situation Being Employed on a Zero-hours Contract?." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/382438/perception-of-employment-on-a-zero-hours-contract-women-uk/
Survation, Which of the following statements best describes your situation being employed on a zero-hours contract? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/382438/perception-of-employment-on-a-zero-hours-contract-women-uk/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Which of the following statements best describes your situation being employed on a zero-hours contract? [Graph], Survation, June 9, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/382438/perception-of-employment-on-a-zero-hours-contract-women-uk/