France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 13.3% against 13.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
France ranks 153rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 0.3% | France |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 12.9% | 1.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 14.8% | 3.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 13.5% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 13.3% against 13.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- France ranks 153rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.