Flexi-time was the most commonly used flexible working arrangement in the United Kingdom in 2019, with 35 percent of UK workers advising they made use of this type of flexible working. The least commonly-used arrangement was job-sharing, which has been used by just three percent of UK workers, despite being available to 16 percent of them.
Availability and use of flexible working arrangements in the United Kingdom in 2019
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Other statistics that may interest you Flexible work in the UK
Part-time workers
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- Basic Statistic Number of part-time workers in the UK 1992-2023
- 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 1992-2023
- 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 Number of part-time employees in the U.S. 1990-2022
- 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
Further related statistics
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- Share of reasons for using flexible working arrangements in the UK 2019
- Impact of flexible working arrangements in the UK 2019, by gender
- Prevalence of flexible working hours in the Netherlands 2021
- Number of employees working flexi-time in the UK 2013-2023
- Importance of flexible working hours by gender in Poland 2017
- Remote work: preferable working hours in Poland 2017
- Time freelancers spend on remote working in Poland 2022
- U.S. employers who allow flex time 2014
- Necessity of flexible work schedules in South Korea 2017, by occupation
- Interest in gig economy jobs for extra money and flexibility in the U.S. by age 2018
- Share of professionals in favor of flexible workspaces in the Netherlands 2019
- Interest in gig economy jobs for extra income and flexibility U.S. by employment 2018
- Importance of work-life balance among employees in the U.S. 2018, by gender
- Importance of flexibility in working times, by generation in the U.S. 2018
- Importance of flexibility in working times, by employment in the U.S. 2018
- Necessity of flexible work schedules in South Korea 2017, by age group
- Importance of flexible working times among gig economy workers in the U.S. 2018
- Share of professionals wishing to regularly work from home in the Netherlands 2019
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- Impact of flexible working arrangements in the UK 2019, by gender
- Prevalence of flexible working hours in the Netherlands 2021
- Number of employees working flexi-time in the UK 2013-2023
- Importance of flexible working hours by gender in Poland 2017
- Remote work: preferable working hours in Poland 2017
- Time freelancers spend on remote working in Poland 2022
- U.S. employers who allow flex time 2014
- Necessity of flexible work schedules in South Korea 2017, by occupation
- Interest in gig economy jobs for extra money and flexibility in the U.S. by age 2018
- Share of professionals in favor of flexible workspaces in the Netherlands 2019
- Interest in gig economy jobs for extra income and flexibility U.S. by employment 2018
- Importance of work-life balance among employees in the U.S. 2018, by gender
- Importance of flexibility in working times, by generation in the U.S. 2018
- Importance of flexibility in working times, by employment in the U.S. 2018
- Necessity of flexible work schedules in South Korea 2017, by age group
- Importance of flexible working times among gig economy workers in the U.S. 2018
- Share of professionals wishing to regularly work from home in the Netherlands 2019
CIPD. (June 12, 2019). Availability and use of flexible working arrangements in the United Kingdom in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118578/flexible-work-arrangement-availability-in-the-uk/
CIPD. "Availability and use of flexible working arrangements in the United Kingdom in 2019." Chart. June 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118578/flexible-work-arrangement-availability-in-the-uk/
CIPD. (2019). Availability and use of flexible working arrangements in the United Kingdom in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118578/flexible-work-arrangement-availability-in-the-uk/
CIPD. "Availability and Use of Flexible Working Arrangements in The United Kingdom in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118578/flexible-work-arrangement-availability-in-the-uk/
CIPD, Availability and use of flexible working arrangements in the United Kingdom in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118578/flexible-work-arrangement-availability-in-the-uk/ (last visited November 28, 2023)
Availability and use of flexible working arrangements in the United Kingdom in 2019 [Graph], CIPD, June 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118578/flexible-work-arrangement-availability-in-the-uk/