Self-employed persons by country of birth in France
France: Self-employed persons by country of birth was 3,865 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,865 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,865 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,292 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by country of birth in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by country of birth in France is 3,865 Thousand persons, measured 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 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by country of birth in France peaked at 3,865 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,292 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 country of birth in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,534 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 2,489 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,454 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,423 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,395 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,338 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2,310 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,292 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,518 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 2,419 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,470 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,616 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2,627 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,564 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,641 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,801 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2,849 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,818 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,781 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,933 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2,931 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,006 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,002 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,053 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,182 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3,251 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,379 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3,595 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3,582 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,753 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 3,865 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,459 Thousand persons | 2,395 Thousand persons | 2,534 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,479 Thousand persons | 2,292 Thousand persons | 2,641 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,936 Thousand persons | 2,781 Thousand persons | 3,182 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,571 Thousand persons | 3,251 Thousand persons | 3,865 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 Italy 4,943 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,881 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,881 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Germany 3,393 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Spain 3,195 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 3,120 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 3,120 Thousand persons compare
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 in France?
- Self-employed persons by country of birth in France was 3,865 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by country of birth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,865 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by country of birth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,292 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does France rank for self-employed persons by country of birth?
- France ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by country of birth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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