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 59.87 % 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
In 2024, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in France stood at 59.87 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in France peaked at 69.06 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.76 %, in 2019.
That places France 35th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 68.54 % | — |
| 2006 | 68.85 % | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.12 % | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 66.48 % | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 68.6 % | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 68.08 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.06 % | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 66.57 % | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 63.71 % | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 63.13 % | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.33 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.63 % | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 63.54 % | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 61.35 % | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 59.76 % | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 60.86 % | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 61.75 % | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 62.2 % | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.5 % | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 59.87 % | -4.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 59.87 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.38 %, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- France's 59.87 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.87 %, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.32 % | 64.12 % | 68.85 % | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.02 % | 59.76 % | 69.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.44 % | 59.87 % | 62.5 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 32 Philippines 65.37 % compare
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- 36 Seychelles 59.52 % compare
- 37 Austria 54.81 % compare
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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 59.87 % 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 69.06 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.76 % in 2019.
- How does France rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- France ranks 35th out of 68 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 5.2%. 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]: Agricultural employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. 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.