Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in France

France: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 5.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.3
Change on year
up 89.3%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2025
All-time low
1.6
in 2007
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in France, 2006–2025

23452006201520252006: 1.72007: 1.62008: 2.12009: 1.72010: 2.42011: 2.42012: 2.12013: 2.42014: 2.12015: 2.42016: 2.72017: 2.32018: 2.22019: 2.72020: 3.52021: 3.32022: 3.52023: 2.92024: 2.82025: 5.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in France is 5.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 89.3% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in France peaked at 5.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2007.

France ranks 14th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.77 1.6 2.1 4
2010s 2.37 2.1 2.7 10
2020s 3.55 2.8 5.3 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 11 Latvia 6 compare
  2. 12 Belgium 5.6 compare
  3. 13 Lithuania 5.4 compare
  4. 14 North Macedonia 5.3 compare
  5. 16 Bulgaria 5.1 compare
  6. 17 Finland 4.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in France?
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in France was 5.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2025.
What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2007.
How does France rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
France ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 589 data points, 2006–2025
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