Künstler zwischen selbständiger und abhängiger Erwerbsarbeit

Artistic labour markets in Germany have been characterised by a continuous increase in the artist labour force since the 1980s. A closer examination of these job markets, however, reveals the dimensions of growth: In the cultural sector, regular employment has been withdrawn in favour of temporary employment or self-employment.The analysis in this chapter focuses on the employment development of musicians, performing artists and visual artists during the last 25 years, based on individual data from the German Microcensus. Specific elements and characteristics of the artistic labour markets, as working patterns, earnings, human capital and employment status will be examined and discussed. Following the descriptive data analysis, two logistic regression models will answer the following questions: Which factors determine the form of employment of artists? Which kind of social or structural indicators influence the risk of temporary employment relationships