The number of self-employed persons is continuing to rise sharply; the latest figures show that 1.2 million Dutch citizens are self-employed¹. This growth illustrates the shift towards a labour market with more flexibility, in which the self-employed play an increasingly prominent role. Sectors such as IT, marketing and health care, in particular, show strong growth in the number of self-employed entrepreneurs.  

• ¹Source: Statistics Netherlands (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek; CBS)