F R O M I N S I G H T T O R E A L I Z A T I O N

F R E E L A N C E S U R V E Y 2 0 1 5

4-12-2015 Freelance Survey 2015

F R E E L A N C E S U R V E Y : E E N S A M E N V A T T I N G

EEN INITIATIEF VAN

TRIFINANCE SINDS

2013

319 RESPONDENTEN

UIT NEDERLAND EN

BELGIË

DIT JAAR VOOR HET

EERST UITGEVOERD

IN TWEE LANDEN

(waaruit meteen een interessant inzicht volgde: de antwoorden van Belgen en Nederlanders verschillen namelijk nauwelijks van

elkaar!)

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I n t e r i m M a n a g e r z i e t t o e k o m s t o p n i e u w p o s i t i e f :

o n a f h a n k e l i j k , m a a r m e e r d a n o o i t i n e e n n e t w e r k .

4 december 2015

• Het is op dit moment een beetje tot veel gemakkelijker om een opdracht binnen te halen voor 27 % van de

bevraagde freelancers, ten opzichte van 19% in 2014 en 9% in 2013

• De freelancer is tevreden met haar zelfstandig bestaan. Driekwart geeft het een score van 8 op 10 of hoger. Twee

derde ziet zich niet meer kiezen voor een vaste functie.

• Financieel zien de respondenten het ook positief in: 51% denkt dat hun beloning in de toekomst hetzelfde blijft, 39% is

er zelfs van overtuigd dat ze licht tot sterk zal stijgen.

• Al heeft iedereen de mond vol van digitale communicatiemiddelen, bij het binnenhalen van opdrachten blijken ze

van ondergeschikt belang. Online contacten en sociale media zoals LinkedIn zijn slechts goed voor 11% van de

opdrachten. Direct contact is goed voor 14% en het eigen netwerk en service providers zoals TriFinance zijn goed voor

71% van de opdrachten.

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F R E E L A N C E S U R V E Y 2 0 1 5 : D E M O G R A P H I C S

87% 13%

M E N / WO M E N

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0%

0%

8%

12%

18%

22%

21%

19%

20-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 55+

AGE

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D O Y O U H A V E O N E O R M O R E A S S I G N M E N T S A T T H E M O M E N T ?

4 december 2015

55,1%

22,7% 22,2%

55,7%

21,5% 22,8%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3

Percent

Works in Belgium

Works in the Netherlands

1 I have one assignment

2 I have multiple assignments

3 I don't have any assignment

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H o w l o n g d i d y o u s t a y w i t h o u t a n a s s i g n m e n t d u r i n g t h e l a s t

6 m o n t h s ?

14,6%

35,4%

50,0%

17,6%

35,3%

47,1%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3

Percent

Works in Belgium

Works in the Netherlands

1 0 months

2 1-3 months

3 4-6 months

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W h a t i s t h e a v e r a g e d u r a t i o n o f t h e a s s i g n m e n t s y o u h a v e

w o r k e d o n d u r i n g t h e l a s t y e a r ?

16,0%12,9%

71,1%

5,1%

20,3%

74,7%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3

Percent

Works in Belgium

Works in the Netherlands

1 0-3 months

2 4-6 months

3 >6 months

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H o w e a s y w a s i t t o f i n d a s s i g n m e n t s o v e r t h e l a s t 6 m o n t h s ?

7,6%

18,2%

41,3%

13,8%19,1%

8,9%

19,0%

46,8%

7,6%

17,7%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3 4 5

Percent

Works in Belgium

Works in the Netherlands

1 A lot easier to find an assignment

2 A bit easier to find an assignment

3 Stayed stable

4 A bit more difficult to find an assignment

5 More difficult to find an assignment

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I w o u l d a c c e p t a s s i g n m e n t s t h a t a r e b e l o w m y l e v e l

4,0%

22,2%

60,4%

13,3%

1,3%

8,9%

73,4%

16,5%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3 4

Percent

Works in Belgium

Works in the Netherlands

1 Very often

2 Often

3 Not often

4 Never

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H o w d i d y o u f i n d y o u r a s s i g n m e n t s d u r i n g t h e l a s t 6 m o n t h s ?

4 december 2015

43,6%

56,4%

19,1%

4,0%

11,6%4,4%

60,8%

39,2%

17,7%11,4%

15,2%8,9%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3 4 5 6

Percent

Works in Belgium

Works in the Netherlands

1 Own network

2 Service provider

3 Direct contact with current clients

4 Online sites (for freelance jobs)

5 LinkedIn

6 Other:

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H o w d o y o u e x p e c t t h e n u m b e r o f a s s i g n m e n t s w i l l e v o l v e

d u r i n g t h e n e x t y e a r ?

8,0%

43,6%38,7%

6,2% 3,6%

12,7%

49,4%

35,4%

2,5% 0,0%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3 4 5

Percent

Works in Belgium

Works in the Netherlands

1 The number of assignments will increase a lot

2 The number of assignments will increase a bit

3 Stays stable

4 The number of assignments will decrease a bit

5 The number of assignments will decrease a lot

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I n s e a r c h o f a f r e e l a n c e r , I f e e l t h e c l i e n t p a y s m o s t

a t t e n t i o n t o :

0,0%

67,6%

19,1%

7,1%3,6% 2,7%2,5%

67,1%

19,0%

3,8% 6,3%1,3%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3 4 5 6

Percent

Works in Belgium

Works in the Netherlands

1 Education

2 Experience

3 Fee

4 Existing relationship

5 Availability

6 Other

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H o w d i d y o u r ( a v e r a g e ) f e e e v o l v e o v e r t h e l a s t 6 m o n t h s ?

3,6%

16,9%

63,1%

13,8%

2,7%6,3%

24,1%

46,8%

20,3%

2,5%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3 4 5

Percent

Works in Belgium

Works in the Netherlands

1 Fee has increased a lot

2 Fee has increased a bit

3 Fee stayed stable

4 Fee has decreased a bit

5 Fee has decreased a lot

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H o w d o y o u e x p e c t y o u r ( a v e r a g e ) f e e w i l l e v o l v e d u r i n g

t h e n e x t y e a r ?

3,1%

36,9%

49,3%

9,3%

1,3%3,8%

45,6%40,5%

8,9%

1,3%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3 4 5

Percent

Works in Belgium

Works in the Netherlands

1 Fee will increase a lot

2 Fee will increase a bit

3 Fee stays stable

4 Fee will decrease a bit

5 Fee will decrease a lot

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S o m e t i m e s I a g r e e w i t h a f e e t h a t i s t o o l o w , j u s t t o s t a y

a h e a d o f c o m p e t i t i o n .

5,3%

56,0%

38,7%

2,5%

72,2%

25,3%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3

Percent

Works in Belgium

Works in the Netherlands

1 Very often

2 Sometimes

3 Never

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H o w d o y o u e x p e c t t h e c o m p e t i t i o n b e t w e e n f r e e l a n c e r s

w i l l e v o l v e d u r i n g t h e n e x t y e a r ?

1,3%7,1%

38,2% 37,3%

16,0%

1,3%

19,0%

36,7%

29,1%

13,9%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3 4 5

Percent

Works in Belgium

Works in the Netherlands

1 A lot less competition

2 A bit less competition

3 The competition stays stable

4 A bit more competition

5 A lot more competition

O N C E A F R E E L A N C E R ,

A L W A Y S . . . ?

F r e e l a n c e S u r v e y 2 0 1 5

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H o w b i g i s t h e c h a n c e y o u w o u l d g o b a c k t o a p a y r o l l j o b ?

4 december 2015

3,1%6,2%

25,3%21,3%

44,0%

0,0%

11,4%

30,4%

20,3%

38,0%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3 4 5

Percent

Works in Belgium

Works in the Netherlands

1 Very big

2 Big

3 Not big, not small

4 Small

5 Very small

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I f y o u h a v e t h o u g h t a b o u t g o i n g b a c k t o a p a y r o l l j o b , w h a t

a r e y o u r m a i n a r g u m e n t s t o d o s o ?

19,0%

28,6%33,3%

47,6%

9,5%14,3%

22,2%

55,6%

11,1% 11,1% 11,1%

0,0%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 2 3 4 5 6

Percent

Works in Belgium

Works in the Netherlands

1 I like the stability that comes with it

2 I want to be part of a team again, for a longer period of time

3 I would benefit from a higher income

4 I'm tired of the insecurity and 'securing the next assignment'

5 I'm just not sure if being a freelancer is the right profession for

me

6 Other

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I f y o u w o u l d h a v e t o r a t e y o u r p r o f e s s i o n a s f r e e l a n c e r , h o w w o u l d y o u

r a t e i t ? ( 1 b e i n g v e r y d i s s a t i s f i e d , 1 0 b e i n g v e r y s a t i s f i e d )

0,9% 1,3% 0,4%3,1%

0,9%3,1%

16,0%

40,9%

24,9%

8,4%

0,0% 0,0% 0,0% 0,0% 1,3%3,8%

20,3%

39,2%

25,3%

10,1%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

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Percent

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