Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
20,452 Thousand persons
in 2025
France
3,654 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
5th

Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199520102025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 20,452 Thousand persons against 3,654 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 16,798 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.6 times France's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) France Difference Ahead
2000s 20,657 Thousand persons 2,478 Thousand persons 18,179 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 20,341 Thousand persons 2,829 Thousand persons 17,512 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 19,971 Thousand persons 3,381 Thousand persons 16,590 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 20,452 Thousand persons against 3,654 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
16,798 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed