France business creations: sole proprietorships, Bourgogne
France business creations: sole proprietorships, Bourgogne stood at 1,374 units in Q3 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Business creations by region table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2012 to Q3 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Business creations by region table
| Indicator | Q3-2026 | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sole proprietorships except micro-entrepreneurs - Bourgogne-Franche-Comté - Quarterly raw data | 1,374 | 886 | 986 | 1,009 | 1,140 | 1,114 | 1,072 | 1,015 | 1,149 | 1,091 | |
| Except micro-entrepreneurs - All items - Normandie - Quarterly raw data | 3,480 | 3,248 | 3,733 | 3,392 | 3,320 | 3,391 | 3,332 | 3,202 | 3,090 | 3,411 | |
| Sole proprietorships except micro-entrepreneurs - Normandie - Quarterly raw data | 1,493 | 1,143 | 1,224 | 1,220 | 1,341 | 1,203 | 1,134 | 1,129 | 1,189 | 1,312 |
Understanding france business creations: sole proprietorships, Bourgogne
Individual business formations operating under traditional independent frameworks within the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region are captured quarterly, omitting both simplified micro-enterprises and incorporated entities. This metric isolates single-owner businesses that navigate standard bookkeeping and contribution structures, distinguishing them from corporate entities and simplified sole traders. Researchers examine this series to gauge grassroots entrepreneurial activity that operates outside the micro-entrepreneur regime.
Seasonal patterns strongly influence these counts, necessitating careful interpretation of quarterly shifts. Comparing a given period with the identical quarter from the prior year offers a clearer reading of underlying momentum than sequential quarter-to-quarter metrics. Users should note that initial figures for the latest periods carry provisional status and are subject to routine administrative updates.
Frequently asked questions
- How does this Bourgogne-Franche-Comté series differ from broader regional aggregates?
- It strictly targets traditional sole proprietorships, excluding both micro-entrepreneurs and multi-owner corporations.
- Are quarter-on-quarter changes reliable indicators of trend?
- Sequential comparisons often mislead due to heavy seasonal concentration in specific quarters, making annual comparisons preferable.
- Do these figures capture business closures?
- No, this dataset exclusively measures new enterprise creations and registers no operational terminations.