Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in France
France: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 15.73 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in France, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in France is 15.73 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in France peaked at 16.04 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.5 %, in 2008.
That places France 62nd out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.89 % | — |
| 2006 | 14.53 % | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.21 % | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5 % | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 14.31 % | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 15.07 % | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 15.18 % | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.96 % | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.54 % | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.82 % | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.75 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.96 % | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.46 % | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.72 % | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 15.28 % | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 15.31 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.6 % | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.04 % | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.5 % | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 15.73 % | +1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 15.73 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.1 %, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- France's 15.73 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.13 %, 74% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.09 % | 13.5 % | 14.53 % | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.87 % | 14.46 % | 15.28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.64 % | 15.31 % | 16.04 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in France?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in France was 15.73 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 16.04 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 % in 2008.
- How does France rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- France ranks 62nd out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.