Survey Report: Freelancing in Europe 2022

We surveyed 3,334 freelancers across Germany, France and Spain to uncover the state of freelancing in 2022. Brought to you by Malt and BCG.

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Freelancing is growing in ‘traditional’ job categories.

Where technology, marketing and design have long led the way, we have seen a 63% increase in signups to the Malt platform for more ‘traditional’ job types - think support, sales and business development roles for example.

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Freelancers are a highly-skilled, specialized talent pool that can bring value to all companies, large and small

The data suggests SMEs are leading adopters of freelancer collaboration. However, in Germany, 20% of the freelancers we surveyed work regularly with large corporations (vs. 14% for France and 5% for Spain). Being at the forefront of innovation, freelancers can be a source of inspiration for all companies, of all sizes.

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What you will learn from this study

Co-authored by Malt and BCG, the 2022 report is based on survey responses from thousands of European freelancers. Download the full report for more on the above insights, plus:
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What freelancers indicated as their major motivations for choosing to go freelance.
What challenges they face, and how they overcome them with their clients.
Three collaboration best practices when working with freelancers.

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