UK reward metrics · Pay

What percentage of UK organisations have guaranteed minimum hours (hourly-paid) in place?

Source lumi HRBase 239 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

51.9%in place

51.9% of organisations in the lumi HR community have guaranteed minimum hours (hourly-paid) in place; a further 38.5% have it partly in place (base: 239 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How the base splits

In place 51.9% Partly in place 38.5% Not in place 9.6%
Share of the 239 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Guaranteed minimum hours (hourly-paid): share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yes – all hourly roles51.9%
Yes – some roles38.5%
No (hours not guaranteed)9.6%

Definition

Whether hourly-paid roles carry guaranteed minimum contracted hours, across all such roles, some, or none. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/guaranteed-minimum-hours-hourly-paid
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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