In many EU countries, the safety net is much better if you had a job than if you had your own company. Eg in NL, if you get fired after working more than x months, you get 70% of your last salary for max 2 years while you can go find a job. But if your company goes to shit, all you can get is "bijstand" which is much lower benefits and you have to sell all your assets (eg if you owned a house, you have to sell it and move to rent, even though that's usually more pricey than the mortgage, etc) before you get it. So if your company goes bust and you come from a middle class (or higher) background, you'll probably prefer to depend on your family for a bit while finding a job (or a freelance gig etc). But if you have nothing like that to depend on, then it means that starting a company is extremely risky (I'm not sure most Dutch Uber drivers realise this).

IMO if NL really want to encourage more entrepreneurship, and if they want do so in a way that matches our culture and values, then they should create the same safety net for entrepreneurs and employees. But lots of entrepreneurs are against this because ofc this safety net also means paying more taxes. I think that's stupid. I'd gladly take a 5% pay cut if it helps make my country more entrepreneurial, and me more safe. Plus, now I buy commercial accident insurance (pays out monthly if I can't work ever again), which would also be covered by said safety net, so in effect the cost difference would be smaller than 5%.

EDIT: I'm only just seeing who I'm replying to. I think you knew the above already so I must've misunderstood your question.