Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in France
France: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 18.79 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in France, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 18.79 % for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in France peaked at 39.32 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.35 %, in 2018.
That places France 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.05 % | — |
| 2006 | 39.32 % | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 33.17 % | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 26.32 % | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 27.45 % | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 26.69 % | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 25.64 % | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 24.64 % | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 24.96 % | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.65 % | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 22.07 % | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 21.92 % | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.62 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.35 % | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 18.88 % | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.77 % | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 20.02 % | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 19.03 % | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 19.28 % | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 18.79 % | -2.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 18.79 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.2 %, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- France's 18.79 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.53 %, 71% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.46 % | 26.32 % | 39.32 % | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.84 % | 18.35 % | 26.69 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.18 % | 18.77 % | 20.02 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in France?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in France was 18.79 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 39.32 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.35 % in 2018.
- How does France rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- France ranks 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.