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NSS: NETHERLANDS SURVEY OF THE SELF-EMPLOYED

‘Being your own boss’. More and more Dutch people are undertaking these endeavors. To collect information regarding the sustainable employability and working conditions of self-employed persons, TNO and CBS developed the NSS. After the pilot in 2012, the NSS is published every two years since 2015. We have recently published the latest NSS.

The amount of self-employed without employees is increasing in the Netherlands. At the moment, there are more than 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 NSS questionnaire encompasses the following themes:

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

Click here to download the latest NSS REPORT (Dutch)

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DATA-COLLECTION

In 2019, the NSS (Netherlands Survey of the Self-Employed) was administrated for the fourth time. Over 20.000 freelancers and independent contractors were approached of which over 5.500 took the time to fill in the survey.

Click here for the NSS survey (in Dutch).

RESULTS 2017

The results of the NSS 2019 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 factsheet (Dutch).

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

More information about NSS? Contact us or visit the bookcase for publications.