The number of self-employed workers in the Netherlands continues to rise in both the construction and healthcare sectors, despite stricter inspections by the Dutch Tax Authority targeting false self-employment. In total, the country counted 1,793,371 self-employed workers in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 5,051 compared with 1,788,320 registered in December, according to figures from the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK) Zzp Monitor.