Freelancers in IT and engineeringHow did hourly rates develop in 2016?
What is the project situation like for IT and engineering freelancers? To what extent do they get the hourly rate they demand? The project portal Gulp provides answers with the first results of its Freelancer Study 2016 and its Project Market Index 2016.
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Regarding the reduction in hourly rates for the next project: 57.7% of those who indicated a reduction in hourly rates for the next project received a reduction of 1 to 10%. Just under a third received 10 to 20% less than in the previous project. A reduction in hourly rates of more than 20% was reported by 12% of respondents.