Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in France
France: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 3,654 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,654 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,654 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,251 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
France recorded 3,654 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in France peaked at 3,654 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,251 Thousand persons, in 2002.
France ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,480 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 2,434 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,401 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,365 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,352 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,301 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,270 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,251 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,480 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 2,384 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,422 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,582 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2,583 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,521 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,598 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,745 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,778 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,735 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,699 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,835 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,819 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,877 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,867 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,915 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,022 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3,094 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,207 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3,394 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 3,388 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3,549 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 3,654 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,406 Thousand persons | 2,352 Thousand persons | 2,480 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,439 Thousand persons | 2,251 Thousand persons | 2,598 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,829 Thousand persons | 2,699 Thousand persons | 3,022 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,381 Thousand persons | 3,094 Thousand persons | 3,654 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in France?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in France was 3,654 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,654 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,251 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does France rank for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- France ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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