The rise of the self-employed is a response to a labor market that does not work for everyone.

Niels van der Neut, labor lawyer, emphasized that autonomy is the main reason why people become self-employed: "Not the money, but precisely the flexibility and control over their own work. Where, how, and with whom they carry it out." Several studies confirm this view: highly educated and specialized professionals in particular choose independence in order to truly practice their profession in their own way. The panel also noted that several developments and reasons may play a role : poor workplace practices, limited development opportunities, and rigid job profiles all contribute to the consideration and choice to ultimately start working as a self-employed person. The rise of self-employed professionals is therefore no coincidence, but a response to a changing labor market and changing preferences among workers. In addition the panel pointed out the importance of job satisfaction and personal development. Self-employed people often consciously choose entrepreneurship because it gives them the freedom to decide for themselves which assignments you choose and shape their shape their career.