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<p>Zero hours contracts (ZHC’s) are an important part of the UK’s flexible labour
market. They are useful where there is not a constant demand for staff, allowing flexibility
for both employers and individuals.</p><p>Individuals on zero hours contracts represent
a very small proportion of the workforce. The ONS publishes quarterly data for the
number of individuals in work on ZHC’s in the UK. The ONS figures are reported for
Wales and estimates that between April – June 2023 47,000 people aged 16 or over in
employment in Wales were on a ZHC. This is up from 46,000 between April – June 2017.
Figures are not reported at constituency level.</p>
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