France business creations (SA-WDA): manufacturing industry
France business creations (SA-WDA): manufacturing industry stood at 4,570 units in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Business demography table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2000 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Business demography table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| Seasonally adjusted | |||||||||||
| Manufacturing industry - All items - Monthly working day and seasonally adjusted data | 4,570 | 4,399 | 4,394 | 4,304 | 4,050 | 4,374 | 4,329 | 4,282 | 4,150 | 4,140 | |
| Real estate - All items - Monthly working day and seasonally adjusted data | 3,330 | 3,217 | 3,407 | 3,351 | 3,185 | 3,375 | 3,425 | 3,486 | 3,568 | 3,428 |
Understanding france business creations (SA-WDA): manufacturing industry
Production workshops, heavy machinery fabricators, consumer goods manufacturers, food processors, and industrial assembly plants establishing operations across all available legal categories. The count encompasses both traditional manufacturing corporations and simplified micro-entrepreneur artisans who produce physical goods on a small scale. This broad coverage reflects the full spectrum of industrial entry, from individual craftspeople launching workshops to capital-intensive manufacturing companies setting up production lines.
Analyzing manufacturing creations requires accounting for annual holiday closures, factory maintenance shutdowns, and raw material supply cycles. Working-day and seasonal adjustments neutralize these recurring operational pauses, enabling analysts to evaluate true industrial dynamism. Because manufacturing often involves complex supply chains, comparing these figures with intermediate goods demand provides context on industrial health. Early estimates are subject to revision as administrative registries process delayed industrial filings.
Frequently asked questions
- Are craftspeople included in this manufacturing series?
- Yes, the series includes micro-entrepreneurs alongside traditional corporations, capturing small-scale artisan production.
- How do factory shutdowns affect the monthly data?
- Scheduled maintenance and holiday shutdowns are smoothed out using seasonal and working-day adjustment techniques.
- What distinguishes this series from standard company manufacturing counts?
- This measure covers all legal forms, whereas restricted series exclude independent micro-entrepreneurs.