are satisfied with the success they have achieved
Contractors Are Happy
“"I enjoy being able to pick and choose the level of participation in roles that suit my lifestyle and expertise.””
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Contractors are happy! 2025 results show the mood of contractors is good.
There has been an increase in satisfaction levels reported by contractors across most factors in their life and work when compared with the 2024 report. 89% of contractors reported being satisfied with the success they have achieved in their career up from 79% in 2024. 85% reported being satisfied with their life in general up from 76% in 2024. Satisfaction levels with work-life balance have increased from 68% being satisfied in 2024 to 75% satisfied in 2025.
Contractors are more satisfied with the rate of pay, the flexibility of hours, the work itself, and the location of the job in 2025 when compared with 2024. There is a slight reported decrease in satisfaction levels with remote working options down from76% satisfied to 74% satisfied. There has also been an increase in reported wellbeing, with reports of loneliness and burnout less in 2025 compared to 2024.
How Contractors Feel About Their Career
Overall, contractors are satisfied with their work. In the survey, contractors were asked about their level of satisfaction with some key elements of their job and working life. The flexibility of hours gained the highest satisfaction from the contractors at 86%, followed by the current life in general at 85%, location of the job, rate of pay, and overall work satisfaction all at 84%, remote working options at 74% and work-life balance at 75%.
89% of respondents reported that they are satisfied with the success they had achieved in their career and 84% are satisfied with the progress they had made towards meeting their overall career goals.
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85%
are satisfied with their current life in general
84%
are satisfied with the progress they have made in reaching career goals
Contractors Well-Being
Professional contractors still express high levels of wellbeing with only 22% experiencing loneliness – a decrease on 2024 when 24% of contractors reported experiencing loneliness.
Just 13% of contractors experienced burnout also down since 2024 when 15% of contractors reported experiencing burnout.
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