Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in France

France: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 2,570 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
2,570 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,606 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
2,292 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in France, 1998–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998200320081998: 2.4k Thousand persons1999: 2.4k Thousand persons2000: 2.3k Thousand persons2001: 2.3k Thousand persons2002: 2.3k Thousand persons2003: 2.5k Thousand persons2004: 2.4k Thousand persons2005: 2.5k Thousand persons2006: 2.6k Thousand persons2007: 2.6k Thousand persons2008: 2.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in France is 2,570 Thousand persons, measured in 2008.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in France peaked at 2,606 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,292 Thousand persons, in 2002.

That places France 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in France, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in France, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 2,423 Thousand persons
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 2,477 Thousand persons +8.0%
2004 2,443 Thousand persons -1.4%
2005 2,533 Thousand persons +3.7%
2006 2,606 Thousand persons +2.9%
2007 2,594 Thousand persons -0.5%
2008 2,570 Thousand persons -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,409 Thousand persons 2,395 Thousand persons 2,423 Thousand persons 2
2000s 2,462 Thousand persons 2,292 Thousand persons 2,606 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Spain 3,354 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Poland 2,895 Thousand persons compare
  3. 6 Poland 2,895 Thousand persons compare
  4. 9 Romania 1,883 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Greece 1,342 Thousand persons compare
  6. 11 Netherlands 1,167 Thousand persons compare
  7. 11 Netherlands 1,167 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in France?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in France was 2,570 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2,606 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,292 Thousand persons in 2002.
How does France rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
France ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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