Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region in France

France: Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region was 1.37 million in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.37 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.30 million
in 2012
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region in France, 2011–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2011201520192011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, employer business demography by size class and nuts 3 region in France stood at 1.37 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employer business demography by size class and nuts 3 region in France peaked at 1.37 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 2012.

France ranks 3rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region in France, year by year

Annual values for Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region (2008-2019) in France, 2011 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2011 1.30 million
2012 1.30 million -0.5%
2013 1.30 million +0.3%
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%

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Italy 1.58 million compare
  2. 2 Spain 1.57 million compare
  3. 4 Hungary 601,195 compare
  4. 5 Romania 439,700 compare
  5. 6 Portugal 384,031 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employer business demography by size class and nuts 3 region in France?
Employer business demography by size class and nuts 3 region in France was 1.37 million in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employer business demography by size class and nuts 3 region recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2019.
What is the lowest employer business demography by size class and nuts 3 region recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2012.
How does France rank for employer business demography by size class and nuts 3 region?
France ranks 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is employer business demography by size class and nuts 3 region rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 NUTS 3 region (2008-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region (2008-2019)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
870 places, 6,820 data points, 2008–2019
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