Flexible work in the UK

Statistics report on flexible working arrangements in the UK

Flexible work in the UK

This report provides an in depth look at flexible work in the United Kingdom, providing a detailed picture of the situation in the UK, including part-time work, temporary work, and zero-hours contracts.

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Part-time workers

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  • Basic Statistic Number of part-time workers in the UK 1992-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of part-time self-employed workers in the UK 1992-2023
  • Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for part-time employees in the UK 1999-2023
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for part-time employees in the UK 1997-2023
  • Basic Statistic Average part-time hourly wage in the UK 1997-2023
  • Basic Statistic Average part-time hourly wage in the UK 1997-2023, by gender

Flexible contracts

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  • Basic Statistic Number of flexible working contract employees UK 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of temporary workers in the UK 1992-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of employees working flexi-time in the UK 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of job-sharing employees in the UK 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of employees working compressed working weeks in the UK 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of employees working annualized hours contracts in the UK 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of employees working term-time contracts in the UK 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of on-call employees in the UK 2013-2023

Zero-hours contracts

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  • Basic Statistic Number of employees on zero-hours contracts UK 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of employees on zero-hours contracts UK 2013-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of employees on zero-hours contracts UK 2013-2023, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Number of employees on zero-hours contracts UK 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of employees on zero-hours contracts UK 2023, by industry

Flexible work opinions

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  • Premium Statistic Availability and use of flexible working arrangements in the UK 2019
  • Premium Statistic Impact of flexible working arrangements in the UK 2019, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Support for a four day working week in selected European countries in 2019
  • Basic Statistic Preferred working hours for United Kingdom (UK) adults in 2018
  • Premium Statistic Support for a four-day working week among UK businesses in 2023

International Comparison

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of part-time employees 1990-2023
  • Premium Statistic Temporary and contract staffing employment in the U.S. 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of part-time employees in the EU 2002-2022
  • Basic Statistic Temporary employment in the EU 2005-2020
  • Basic Statistic Temporary employment in European countries 2020
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