{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fr-self-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-self-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-self-employment-rate/","title":"France Self-Employed Persons (2025)","description":"France's Self-Employed Persons: 3,865.4 thousand persons in 2025, +3.0% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","France","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"France","temporal_coverage":"2008/2025","unit":"thousand persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"France Self-Employed Persons","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ESGAN2/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2008–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"18"},{"label":"Geography","value":"France"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"France (2025)","value":"3,865.4","unit":"thousand persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.0%","unit":"thousand persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"France Self-Employed Persons"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":2564.1},{"period":"2009","value":2640.8},{"period":"2010","value":2801.2},{"period":"2011","value":2848.6},{"period":"2012","value":2818.3},{"period":"2013","value":2780.9},{"period":"2014","value":2933.3},{"period":"2015","value":2931.2},{"period":"2016","value":3006.1},{"period":"2017","value":3002},{"period":"2018","value":3053},{"period":"2019","value":3182.4},{"period":"2020","value":3251.2},{"period":"2021","value":3379.1},{"period":"2022","value":3594.9},{"period":"2023","value":3581.5},{"period":"2024","value":3753.4},{"period":"2025","value":3865.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousand persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"3865.4","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2024","value":"3753.4","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"3581.5","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"3594.9","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"3379.1","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"3251.2","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"3182.4","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"3053.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"3002.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"3006.1","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"2931.2","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"2933.3","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"2780.9","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"2818.3","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"2848.6","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"2801.2","yoyChange":"+6.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"2640.8","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"2564.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in France from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 3,865.4 thousand persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2,564.1 in 2008. The latest reading of 3,865.4 in 2025 represents a change of +112."}]}