France Self-Employed Persons (2025)
France's Self-Employed Persons: 3,865.4 thousand persons in 2025, +3.0% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.
France (2025)
3,865.4
thousand persons
+3.0% YoY
YoY Change
+3.0%
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | thousand persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,865.4 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3,753.4 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3,581.5 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,594.9 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3,379.1 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3,251.2 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,182.4 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,053 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,002 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,006.1 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,931.2 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,933.3 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2,780.9 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,818.3 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,848.6 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,801.2 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2,640.8 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,564.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
France recorded 3,865.4 thousand persons in 2025. The latest change was +3.0%. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 2,564.1 thousand persons in 2008 to 3,865.4 thousand persons in 2025.
This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in France.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in France. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (18 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 3,865.4 thousand persons in 2025, up from a low of 2,564.1 thousand persons in 2008. The latest change was +3.0%.