Firstly, those on zero hours contracts are overwhelmingly younger people and more often women. Both groups value flexible working hours more than others. That’s why they make up the majority of workers on zero hours contracts.
Also not surprisingly, people on zero hours contracts also tend to be more often in full-time education. Another group that values flexibility in hours. Furthermore, many of those on zero hours contracts have only been in the current job for less than 12 months. Again, suggesting they come from groups that change jobs frequently, which means they can easily quit and find another job if they don’t like a zero-hours contract.
Via Zero-hours contracts in four charts | News | The Guardian
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