Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in France
France: Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 3,654 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,654
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,654
in 2025
All-time low
2,251
in 2002
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in France stood at 3,654. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in France peaked at 3,654 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,251, in 2002.
France ranks 5th of 47 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,480 | — |
| 1996 | 2,434 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,401 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,365 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,352 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,301 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,270 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,251 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,480 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 2,384 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,422 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,582 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2,583 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,521 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,598 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,745 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,778 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,735 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,699 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,835 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,819 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,877 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,867 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,915 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,022 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3,094 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,207 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3,394 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 3,388 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3,549 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 3,654 | +3.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3,654 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 388.6, 9.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 3,654 is above the median for high income countries, which is 399.1, 9.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,406 | 2,352 | 2,480 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,439 | 2,251 | 2,598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,829 | 2,699 | 3,022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,381 | 3,094 | 3,654 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in France?
- Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in France was 3,654 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,654 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,251 in 2002.
- How does France rank for self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- France ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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