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INSECURE zero hours WORK in public sector Dominated by WOMEN

8/3/2021

 
​By Pravin Jeyaraj
There are significantly more women than men stuck on zero hours contracts in the public sector, according to research published by Zero Hours Justice on International Women's Day.

Over the past 12 months, we have sent our Freedom of Information requests to all universities, local authorities and NHS trusts and organisations. Out of 798 organisations contacted, 733 responded, a response rate of 92%.
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The data reveals that, for universities and local authorities, there are almost twice as many organisations where women on zero hours contracts outnumber men.  ​
Universities
Number of organisations
More men than women
24
More women than men
47
No zero hours contracts or data not available
69
​Source: Zero Hours Justice
Local authorities
Number of organisations
More men than women
75
More women than men
143
No zero hours contracts or data not available
166
​Source: Zero Hours Justice
For NHS employers, there are four times as many organisations where there are more women on zero hours contracts, compared men.
NHS Employers
 Number of organisations
More men than women
32
More women than men
128
No zero hours contracts or data not available
108
​Source: Zero Hours Justice
Our research reflects the Office for National Statistics' Labour Force Survey, which shows that 3.3% of women in employment are on zero hours contract, compared to 2.7% of men.

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