IT Freelance Contractor Demand Trends in Europe for Q1 2012
Posted by
Deb Campos on Wed, Feb 15, 2012 @ 11:00 AM
The Oxford Index is a quarterly survey of projected demand for freelance IT contractors in Europe conducted by Oxford Global Resources.
Results of our study for Q1 2012 are based on 41 IT managers’ responses from across Europe.
For Q1 2012:
- 27% of respondents expect an increase in their use of freelance IT contractors in Europe while 15% anticipate a decrease.
- 46% anticipate no change in use of freelance IT contractors in Europe.
- The resulting Oxford Index for freelance IT contractors in Europe is down slightly from the previous quarter to 112.2, but remains firmly above 100 suggesting continued strong demand for independent IT contractors across Europe in Q1 2012.
- The eight quarter trend of the Oxford Index for freelance IT contractors in Europe is positive: all of the past eight quarters have been above 100, suggesting net positive demand over the entire time period.
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