Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France

France: Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 3,902 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
3,902
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,902
in 2026
All-time low
2,292
in 2002
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France, 1998–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998201220261998: 2.4k1999: 2.4k2000: 2.3k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.3k2003: 2.5k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.6k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.7k2010: 2.8k2011: 2.9k2012: 2.8k2013: 2.8k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.0k2016: 3.0k2017: 3.0k2018: 3.1k2019: 3.3k2020: 3.2k2021: 3.5k2022: 3.6k2023: 3.6k2024: 3.8k2025: 3.8k2026: 3.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France stood at 3,902. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France peaked at 3,902 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2,292, in 2002.

That places France 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,409 2,395 2,423 2
2000s 2,487 2,292 2,707 10
2010s 2,958 2,793 3,262 10
2020s 3,628 3,204 3,902 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Italy 5,059 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 4,380 compare
  3. 4 Germany 3,295 compare
  4. 5 Poland 3,182 compare
  5. 6 Spain 3,139 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France?
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France was 3,902 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3,902 in 2026.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,292 in 2002.
How does France rank for self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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