France vs United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data
France
3,902 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
4,380 Thousand persons
in 2020
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,380 Thousand persons against 3,902 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 478 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 23 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 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,409 Thousand persons | 3,260 Thousand persons | 851.3 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,487 Thousand persons | 3,604 Thousand persons | 1,118 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,958 Thousand persons | 4,473 Thousand persons | 1,515 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3,204 Thousand persons | 4,380 Thousand persons | 1,176 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,380 Thousand persons against 3,902 Thousand persons in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data between France and United Kingdom?
- 478 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.