There are of course the obvious benefits to being employed as to not working, but what about compared to being self employed? When you are self employed you often do not have regular work guaranteed each month and if you do often it is not agreed under a contract, as if your were employed by the company. The benefits of being an employee can make many people oft to not venture in to becoming their own boss.
A guaranteed income is y far the biggest reason people chose employed jobs, knowing what money they have coming in every month is a must for many family and individuals. There are also other benefits such as sick pay, holiday pay and the chance to progress in your career without having to take unpaid time off work to do so. Many employers will send their staff on training courses or even put them through a degree, which if you had to do on your own would be very costly.