Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in France

France: Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 1.19 million in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.19 million
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.19 million
in 2020
Years of data
12
2008–2020

Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in France, 2008–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2008201420202008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.2M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 1.19 million for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in France peaked at 1.37 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 2020.

France ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in France, year by year

Annual values for Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020) in France, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 1.32 million
2009 1.29 million -2.2%
2010 1.30 million +0.9%
2011 1.30 million -0.1%
2013 1.30 million -0.2%
2014 1.30 million -0.2%
2015 1.30 million +0.4%
2016 1.31 million +0.7%
2017 1.32 million +1.0%
2018 1.34 million +1.0%
2019 1.37 million +2.1%
2020 1.19 million -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.31 million 1.29 million 1.32 million 2
2010s 1.32 million 1.30 million 1.37 million 9
2020s 1.19 million 1.19 million 1.19 million 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Türkiye 1.70 million compare
  2. 5 Spain 1.56 million compare
  3. 6 Italy 1.54 million compare
  4. 8 Romania 464,549 compare
  5. 9 Greece 441,463 compare
  6. 10 Portugal 383,945 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in France?
Employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in France was 1.19 million in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2019.
What is the lowest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2020.
How does France rank for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity?
France ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 406 data points, 2004–2020
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