New micro-entrepreneur registrations: La Réunion, France
New micro-entrepreneur registrations: La Réunion, France stood at 2,189 Registrations in Q4 2025, according to URSSAF – Union de recouvrement des cotisations de sécurité sociale et d'allocations familiales. It is one of the indicators in the Micro-entrepreneurs table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2009 to Q4 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Micro-entrepreneurs table
| Indicator | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | Q4-2023 | Q3-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas departments and collectivities | |||||||||||
| La Réunion | 2,189 | 2,427 | 2,307 | 2,500 | 1,777 | 2,182 | 1,821 | 2,314 | 1,604 | 2,149 | |
| Martinique | 916 | 905 | 843 | 955 | 775 | 750 | 759 | 947 | 773 | 806 |
Understanding new micro-entrepreneur registrations: La Réunion, France
Official counts of inaugural filings submitted by independent operators selecting the micro-entrepreneur framework within La Réunion are compiled in this series. The dataset monitors the quarterly creation of simplified sole proprietorships domiciled inside the Indian Ocean department. Excluded from the figures are standard commercial companies, artisanal entities bound by traditional corporate structures, and businesses headquartered outside the island territory. This departmental breakdown isolates local entrepreneurial dynamics from national and other overseas regional trends.
Evaluating the series necessitates accounting for local administrative processing backlogs that can cause spikes or dips in specific quarterly releases. Seasonal economic variations specific to the southern hemisphere and island commerce influence quarterly registration flows. Analysts should rely on annual comparisons rather than consecutive quarter analysis to interpret underlying business creation trends accurately. Additionally, users must avoid equating these entry counts with active employment figures or declared turnover levels.
Frequently asked questions
- Where must the business be located to enter the La Réunion count?
- The registrant's official professional address must be situated within the department of La Réunion.
- Are existing businesses changing their legal status counted as new registrations?
- No, structural conversions from other corporate forms are excluded in favor of tracking net new individual setups.
- What is the best practice for comparing quarterly data in this series?
- Analysts should compare each quarter with the same period from the previous year to eliminate seasonal distortions.