Rate development professionals 2025

The Talent Monitor provides an in-depth analysis of trends and developments in the market for independent professionals and secondees. This report examines the impact of legislation, labor market movements and the scarcity of highly skilled self-employed professionals, with insights on rates, supply and demand, and expectations for 2025.

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Hourly rates for self-employed and seconded workers continue to lag behind collective bargaining wages in 2024

The hourly rates of flexible workers, self-employed workers and professionals employed by secondment agencies, rose an average of 3.6 percent in 2024 compared to 2023. This increase lags behind average collective bargaining wage increases and rate increases for (practically skilled) self-employed workers. A limited rate increase is expected for 2025, between 1 and 1.5 percent. This is according to the latest Talent Monitor from labor market data specialist Intelligence Group and HR-tech service provider HeadFirst Group.

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What to expect:

  • Detailed analyses of labor market trends and rate changes.
  • In-depth insights into the impact of legislation (such as the DBA Act) on the zzp market.
  • Forecasts for the labor market in 2025, including forecasts for rates and the employment situation.

 

Summary of key findings:

  • The number of self-employed workers rises slightly to nearly 1.1 million, with labor market activity increasing.
  • Fees for independent professionals lag behind inflation and wage increases, with a projected increase between 0.5% and 1% in 2025.
  • The demand for self-employed workers remains high, but the flexibility and choices of workers, especially self-employed workers, are determining trends.

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