France micro-creations (SA): finance and insurance
France micro-creations (SA): finance and insurance stood at 444 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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| Micro-entrepreneurs - Financial and insurance activities - Monthly working day and seasonally adjusted data | 444 | 367 | 386 | 460 | 372 | 413 | 414 | 397 | 412 | 489 | |
| Micro-entrepreneurs - Accommodation and food service activities - Monthly working day and seasonally adjusted data | 2,070 | 1,777 | 1,860 | 1,943 | 1,810 | 1,925 | 1,850 | 1,808 | 1,794 | 1,780 |
Understanding france micro-creations (SA): finance and insurance
This indicator tracks the monthly registration of micro-entrepreneurs operating within financial and insurance activities, encompassing independent financial advisors, insurance brokers, and specialized auxiliary service providers. The count is restricted to self-employed individuals utilizing the simplified business creation framework, omitting major banking institutions, insurance conglomerates, and corporate investment firms. This narrow financial focus separates individual advisory startups from the heavy capital structures of institutional finance captured in broader macroeconomic monetary reports.
Reading this financial series requires awareness of strict regulatory licensing requirements that can delay formal registration dates relative to the actual commencement of advisory activities. Monthly figures are subject to routine administrative revisions as regulatory bodies verify professional accreditations and update registry databases. Analysts should rely on seasonally adjusted month-on-month data to track underlying trends, keeping in mind that small financial advisory registrations can exhibit high volatility due to the small absolute count of monthly entrants. Comparing these figures directly with broader commercial creations can mislead, given the heavy regulatory barriers unique to finance.
Frequently asked questions
- Are major commercial banks included in this series?
- No, large banking institutions and insurance corporations are excluded, as the series focuses solely on micro-entrepreneur advisors.
- What kinds of financial activities are counted here?
- Independent insurance intermediaries, financial consultants, and advisory agents operating under the simplified regime.
- Why might this series show high month-to-month volatility?
- The small absolute number of monthly registrations in financial services makes the percentage changes sensitive to minor numerical shifts.