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1. 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

2. 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!)

3. 3
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.
Freelance Survey 2015

4. 4
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%
ME N / WOME N
4 december 2015 Freelance Survey 2015

5. 5
A G E
0%
0%
8%
12%
18%
22%
21%
19%
20-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 55+
AGE

6. T H E M A R K E T
F r e e l a n c e S u r v e y 2 0 1 5

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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

8. 8
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

9. 9
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

10. 10
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

12. 12
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

14. 14
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

15. 15
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

17. 17
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

18. 18
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

19. 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

21. 21
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

22. 22
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%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Percent

23. T H A N K Y O U F O R Y O U R A T T E N T I O N A N D P A R T I C I P A T I O N
4-12-2015

24. Antwerp
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2000 Antwerpen
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Brussels
Keiberg
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1930 Zaventem
+32 2 712 08 90
Ghent
Sluispark
Verlorenbroodstraat 120
9820 Merelbeke
+32 9 210 82 70
Louvain-la-Neuve
Parc Scientifique Einstein
Rue de Rodeuhaie 4
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
+32 10 39 00 39
Amsterdam
Teleportboulevard 110
1043 EJ Amsterdam
+31 20 580 0330
Rotterdam
Stationsplein1
3331 LL Zwijndrecht
+31 88 022 7000
Düsseldorf
Franz-Rennefeld-Weg 5
40472 Düsseldorf
Tel. +49 211 171425 0
www.trifinance.com