Hybrid self-employment - the parallel pursuit of self-employment and paid employment - has steadily increased over time. Due to different social security systems for paid employees and the self-employed, there is concern that hybrid employees are not sufficiently socially protected. We answer the question of whether this concern is justified indirectly by analyzing the income level and composition of hybrid self-employed on the basis of the Taxpayer Panel.
External publication | 2024 The protection against social risks: a particular challenge for hybrid employees?
Kay, R.; Butkowski, O. (2024): Die Absicherung von sozialen Risiken: eine besondere Herausforderung für hybrid Erwerbstätige?, in: Deutsche Rentenversicherung, 79(2), S. 94-112.