ZEA: NETHERLANDS SURVEY OF THE SELF-EMPLOYED

The amount of self-employed without employees is increasing in the Netherlands. At the moment, there are around 1 million self-employed without employees in the Netherlands. This group is interesting, not only because of their large numbers, but also because they contribute to the flexibility of the labour market because they seem to be less affected by burnout symptoms and continue working even after their retirement age. Furthermore, self-employed without employees are less likely to build a pension at all and most of them are not insured for disabilities.

QUESTIONNAIRE

The ZEA questionnaire encompasses the following themes:

• Working conditions
• Sustainable employability
• Performance
• Health
• Occupational safety
• Motivation
• Working hours
• Clients
• Pension and insurances
• Future perspectives

DATA-COLLECTION

In 2017 the ZEA (Netherlands Survey of the Self-Employed) was administrated for the third time. Over 24.000 freelancers and independent contractors were approached of which over 6.000 took the time to fill in the survey.

RESULTS 2017

The results of the ZEA 2017 can be found in a table in this report (Dutch). The report also shows the research design. A number of subjects are highlighted in a fact sheet (Dutch).

Over the coming years, we will continue to perform statistical analyses to provide more insights into specific groups and subjects.

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