France sole proprietorship creations including micro (raw)
France sole proprietorship creations including micro (raw) stood at 73,869 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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| Sole proprietorships including micro-entrepreneurs - Monthly raw data | 73,869 | 83,445 | 81,133 | 74,075 | 76,581 | 85,019 | 79,194 | 85,781 | 67,323 | 70,573 | |
| Professional, scientific, technical, administrative and support service activities - All items - Monthly raw data | 22,552 | 28,281 | 29,043 | 26,147 | 27,663 | 30,079 | 29,203 | 33,407 | 27,490 | 24,537 |
Understanding france sole proprietorship creations including micro (raw)
Individual business founders operating under simplified tax and social contribution regimes, including individual micro-enterprises, complete their official administrative declarations to comprise this unadjusted monthly series. The measure captures every unincorporated self-employed worker and micro-entrepreneur entering administrative registries, completely omitting multi-owner corporations and traditional limited companies. It reflects grassroots entrepreneurial activity and freelance participation across all economic sectors without seasonal adjustments.
This series exhibits pronounced sensitivity to changes in administrative thresholds, social contribution rules, and tax incentive programs, which can cause sudden shifts unrelated to broader economic conditions. Preliminary counts are frequently adjusted as administrative agencies process delayed declarations. Analysts should compare figures against the same period of the prior year to evaluate underlying entrepreneurial trends accurately, avoiding misleading month-to-month comparisons affected by calendar quirks.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is included in this sole proprietorship and micro-entrepreneur count?
- Unincorporated independent workers and simplified micro-business founders filing initial administrative declarations.
- Are standard corporations counted in this specific dataset?
- No, incorporated entities with multiple shareholders or complex legal structures are excluded.
- What causes sudden spikes or drops in micro-entrepreneur registrations?
- Modifications to social contribution rates, tax regimes, or administrative registration procedures often drive abrupt shifts.