Finland vs France: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Finland
4.9%
in 2025
France
5.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
23rd
France rank
20th
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 5.3% against 4.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and France ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of self-employed persons by household composition, Finland or France?
- France, at 5.3% against 4.9% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of self-employed persons by household composition between Finland and France?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Finland ranks 23rd and France ranks 20th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.