Business confidence is on the rise for self-employed workers in the Netherlands as the majority (67%) of freelancers expect higher turnover and 65% expect more profit, according to research from the ZZP Barometer.

The research, which polled nearly 1,100 respondents, also showed that 13% of zzp’ers (the Dutch word for freelancer) say they have no confidence in the economy. For 18% of respondents, confidence remains the same and for 69% confidence is on the rise.

Meanwhile, the data from ZZP Barometer also showed that most Dutch freelancers are not planning to lower their rate as 3% will apply lower rate for their work in 2018 compared to last year, while 36% will keep the same rate and 60% will raise the rate.