ONE in five jobs created in Yorkshire and the Humber since 2011 have been insecure, according to a survey.

The analysis by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) shows between 2011 and 2016 employment in the region grew by 216,610.

But 39,336 of these were in insecure jobs, defined as work without guaranteed hours or baseline employment rights. The TUC estimates there are now 244,127 people who work in insecure jobs in the region, up from 204,791 in 2011, or one in ten of the region’s workers.

The TUC says this is being driven mainly by traditional industries, such as restaurant work and residential social care – rather than newer sectors. The study, commissioned by the TUC from the Learning and Work Institute, defines insecure work as seasonal, casual, temporary or agency work, those on zero-hours contracts and low-paid self-employed workers.

The TUC is today launching a scheme for workers to share their experiences of insecure work anonymously.