Self-employment has become an increasingly common form of employment in Slovenia since
2008. The year coincides with the beginning of a major financial crisis and the implementation
of a state measure to promote self-employment between 2008 and 2013. In our research we
determine how unemployment or the threat of it affects the decision of becoming self-employed. Our main goal is to identify and analyze people's reasons for becoming and
remaining self-employed. Analysis of secondary data sheds light on the issue of bogus self-employment, while online interviews provide explanations for becoming and remaining self-employed. We conclude that decision is influenced by push and pull factors, associated with
economic and social conditions. A blossoming economy creates a pull factor, while a time of
crises and high unemployment creates a push factor. The push factor is detected when a person
finds themselves unemployed, which can result in bogus self-employment. In addition to the
impact of a major financial crisis, our goal was also to investigate the impact of the health crisis
in 2020 and 2021. We realized that during this time self-employment in Slovenia progressed in
a positive direction, which led to new forms and better understanding of it. It is becoming an
increasingly popular form of employment and therefore we propose a few solutions for
resolving the most pressing issue of self-employment, social protection.
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