Zero hour contracts up by a fifth in UK

The number of people in Britain on zero hours contracts has surged by 20% in the past year

ZERO HOUR CONTRACTS (thousands)

0 200 400 600 800 1000

2000 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16

Zero hour contract: Flexible employment with no guarantee of minimum working hours

Up 45% in two years

903,000

UK UNEMPLOYMENT (%)

4 6 8 10

2000 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16

Has returned to pre-recession levels

Source: Financial Times