26 August 2016
2016- n° 221Further decrease in business start-ups in July 2016 Enterprise births - July 2016
In July 2016, the number of business births decreased again (-1.2% following -1.6%), for all entreprises, seasonally and working-day adjusted. Like in June, the rise in sole proprietorship start-ups excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs (+0.6%) did not offset the fall in micro-entrepreneurs' registrations (-3.9%).
In July 2016, the number of business births decreased again (−1.2% following −1.6%), for all entreprises, seasonally and working-day adjusted. Like in June, the rise in sole proprietorship start-ups excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs (+0.6%) did not offset the fall in micro-entrepreneurs' registrations (−3.9%).
graphiqueGraph1EN – Business start-ups (sa-wda *)

- * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
- Source: INSEE (Sirene)
tableautab1EN – Business set-ups by month (sa-wda *)
April 2016 | May 2016 | June 2016 | July 2016 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Excl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs | 26,869 | 27,744 | 27,877 | 28,035 |
Variation [m-o-m] % | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
Incl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs | 46,070 | 47,107 | 46,331 | 45,771 |
Variation [m-o-m] % | 1.9 | 2.3 | -1.6 | -1.2 |
- * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
- Source: INSEE (Sirene)
+9.0% year-on-year (quarterly basis)
The raw amount of births added up in the last three months kept going up compared to the same period one year before (+9.0%). This growth is common to every type of business set-ups, especially sole proprietorship start-ups excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs (+12.8%) and companies (+11.6%). As for micro-entrepreneurs' registrations, they rose by 4.3%. Excluding financial and insurance activities, all economic activities were on the rise, particularly transportation and business support activities.1
tableautab2EN – Business start-ups by type
Moving total % change * | Moving total | Moving total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
over 3 months | over 12 months | January- July 2016 | January- July 2015 | |
Total | 9.0 | 2.5 | 333,495 | 312,990 |
Companies | 11.6 | 9.8 | 114,969 | 102,618 |
Sole proprietorships | 7.6 | -0.9 | 218,526 | 210,372 |
Of which excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs | 12.8 | 19.2 | 86,323 | 77,786 |
Of which self-managed micro-entrepreneurs | 4.3 | -10.3 | 132,203 | 132,586 |
- * Total of business start-ups during the last 3 or 12 months compared with the same months a year earlier
- Source: INSEE (Sirene)
+2.5% year-on-year (twelve months basis)
The raw number of business start-ups totted up during the last twelve months rose at a faster pace (+2.5% year-on-year following +2.0% in June). This surge was due to sole proprietorship births excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs (+19.2%) and companies' start-ups (+9.8%). On the opposite, self-managed micro-entrepreneurs' set-ups declined strongly (−10.3%).
Two business set-ups out of five are self-managed micro-entrepreneurs' registrations
In Junly 2016, micro–entrepreneurs' registrations amounted to 40.9% of the businesses set up over the twelve last months. One year before, the share was 46.7%.
tableautab0EN – Business set-ups distribution by type
May 2016 | June 2016 | July 2016 | |
---|---|---|---|
Companies | 33.6 | 33.7 | 33.8 |
Sole proprietorships excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs | 25.1 | 25.2 | 25.3 |
Self-managed micro-entrepreneurs | 41.3 | 41.1 | 40.9 |
- Source: INSEE (Sirene)
Revisions
The variation in the overall number of business births in June 2016 has been lowered by 0.3 points due to the update of the SA parameters and the revision of raw data.
1 The contribution of a sector to the overall variation is the observed variation of this sector, weighted by the share of this sector in the total number of births.
Business set-ups by economic activity
graphiqueGraph2EN – Trade and business support activities start-ups (sa-wda *)

- * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
- Source: INSEE, Sirene
graphiqueGraph3EN – Construction and real estate business set-ups (sa-wda *)

- * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
- Source: INSEE, Sirene
tableautab3EN – Number of business set-ups (incl. self-managed micro-enterprises)
NA | May 2016 | June 2016 | July 2016 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 47,107 | 46,331 | 45,771 | |
Industry | BE | 2,083 | 2,054 | 2,011 |
Of which Manufacturing | C | 1,833 | 1,797 | 1,785 |
Construction | FZ | 5,263 | 5,221 | 5,186 |
Wholesale and retail trade, Transport, Accommodation and Food and beverage activities | GI | 13,744 | 13,375 | 13,259 |
Of which Trade | G | 8,247 | 7,997 | 7,807 |
Of which Transportation and storage | H | 3,050 | 3,166 | 2,863 |
Of which Accommodation and food service activities | I | 2,634 | 2,494 | 2,490 |
Information and communication | JZ | 2,386 | 2,317 | 2,267 |
Financial and insurance activities | KZ | 1,320 | 1,345 | 1,293 |
Real estate activities | LZ | 1,558 | 1,610 | 1,598 |
Business support activities | MN | 10,682 | 10,539 | 10,380 |
Public administration and defence, education, human health and social work activities | OQ | 5,841 | 5,753 | 5,624 |
Other services activities | RS | 4,231 | 4,118 | 4,153 |
- * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
- Source: INSEE (Sirene)
tableautab3bisEN – Fluctuation in the number of business set-ups (incl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs)
NA | July 16 / juin 16 | Moving total % change** | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
sa-wda * | over 3 months | over 12 months | ||
Total | -1.2 | 9.0 | 2.5 | |
Industry | BE | -2.1 | 6.1 | -5.2 |
Of which Manufacturing | C | -0.7 | 6.5 | -5.8 |
Construction | FZ | -0.7 | 0.6 | -6.8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, Transport, Accommodation and Food and beverage activities | GI | -0.9 | 13.6 | 6.4 |
Of which Trade | G | -2.4 | 0.1 | -3.6 |
Of which Transportation and storage | H | -9.6 | 92.8 | 68.6 |
Of which Accommodation and food service activities | I | -0.2 | 10.5 | 3.0 |
Information and communication | JZ | -2.1 | 12.6 | 2.3 |
Financial and insurance activities | KZ | -3.9 | -0.2 | 2.8 |
Real estate activities | LZ | -0.7 | 11.9 | 15.2 |
Business support activities | MN | -1.5 | 12.9 | 5.9 |
Public administration and defence, education, human health and social work activities | OQ | -2.2 | 5.2 | 2.1 |
Other services activities | RS | 0.9 | 2.7 | -3.8 |
- * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
- ** Total of business start-ups during the last 3 or 12 months compared with the same months a year earlier
- Source: INSEE (Sirene)
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Time series : Business demography