France vs United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by occupation
France
3,865 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
4,881 Thousand persons
in 2019
France rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Self-employed persons by occupation 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.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,707 Thousand persons | 2,907 Thousand persons | 199.44 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2,570 Thousand persons | 3,300 Thousand persons | 730.19 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 occupation, 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 occupation 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?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.