Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in France

France: Self-employed persons by occupation - 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 occupation - 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 occupation - quarterly data in France stood at 3,902. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

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

France ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, 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 occupation - quarterly data in France?
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in France was 3,902 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3,902 in 2026.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,292 in 2002.
How does France rank for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data?
France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is self-employed persons by occupation - 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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