Selective momentum, cautious market – Brainville market report 2025

The consulting and freelance market in the Nordics remained broadly stable in 2025 — but under increasingly selective conditions.

This report is based on the largest open dataset on freelance and consulting demand in the Nordics. It builds on real market activity: published assignments, applications, pricing signals and role demand from an open marketplace. No surveys. No estimates.

The data shows a market where demand and nominal rates remain largely flat, while competition, seniority requirements and selectiveness continue to increase. Some areas show signs of recovery, others of consolidation. Taken together, the picture is one of cautious momentum rather than broad acceleration.

The report is published as part of Brainville Statistics, which is updated monthly and reflects actual behaviour on the market — how companies hire, how consultants respond, and how matching conditions evolve over time.

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