France vs United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by citizenship
France
3,865 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
4,881 Thousand persons
in 2019
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Self-employed persons by citizenship over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,881 Thousand persons against 3,865 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 1,016 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,459 Thousand persons | 3,292 Thousand persons | 832.66 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,479 Thousand persons | 3,556 Thousand persons | 1,077 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,936 Thousand persons | 4,425 Thousand persons | 1,490 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,881 Thousand persons against 3,865 Thousand persons in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship between France and United Kingdom?
- 1,016 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.