Drawing on data from the UK Labour Force Survey, these charts show the latest trends in part-time working in the UK. The charts cover the following:

  • Trends in part-time working from January 2011 to December 2025
  • Part-time working contracts by occupation
  • Part-time working by industry
  • Part-time working by age and sex

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