14 December 2017
2017- n° 325New rise in business start-ups in November 2017 Enterprise births - November 2017
In November 2017, the number of business births for all entreprises speeded up (+5.5% after +2.8% in October, seasonally and working-day adjusted). This was due to a large increase for micro-entrepreneurs' registrations (+15.1%). On the other hand, start-ups excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs fell back (−0.9%).
In November 2017, the number of business births for all entreprises speeded up (+5.5% after +2.8% in October, seasonally and working-day adjusted). This was due to a large increase for micro-entrepreneurs' registrations (+15.1%). On the other hand, start-ups excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs fell back (−0.9%).
graphiqueGraph1 – Business start-ups (SA-WDA *)
- * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
- Source: INSEE (Sirene)
tableauTable1 – Business set-ups by month (SA-WDA *)
| Aug. 2017 | Sept. 2017 | Oct. 2017 | Nov. 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs | 29,555 | 29,661 | 30,952 | 30,685 |
| Variation [m-o-m] % | 0.9 | 0.4 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
| Incl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs | 50,292 | 50,223 | 51,620 | 54,481 |
| Variation [m-o-m] % | -1.0 | -0.1 | 2.8 | 5.5 |
- * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
- Source: INSEE (Sirene)
+14.1% year on year (three months basis)
Compared to the same period one year before, the raw amount of births added up in the last three months grew sharply (+14.1% in raw data). Micro-entrepreneurs' registrations increased strongly (+19.4%) as well as sole proprietorship start-ups excluding micro-entrepreneurs (+15.2%). It was also the case for company births but at a slower pace (+6.2%). Business support activities and trade were the sectors that contributed the most to the overall rise1.
tableauTable2 – Cumulated business start-ups by type
| Moving total % change * | Moving total | Moving total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| over 3 months | over 12 months | January- November 2017 | January- November 2016 | |
| Total | 14.1 | 6.2 | 543,490 | 509,679 |
| Companies | 6.2 | 5.4 | 180,829 | 171,419 |
| Sole proprietorships (SP) | 17.8 | 6.6 | 362,661 | 338,260 |
| SP excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs | 15.2 | 5.7 | 139,242 | 131,394 |
| Self-managed micro-entrepreneurs | 19.4 | 7.2 | 223,419 | 206,866 |
- * Total of business start-ups during the last 3 or 12 months compared with the same months a year earlier
- Source: INSEE (Sirene)
+6.2% over the last twelve months
The raw number of business start-ups totted up during the last twelve months kept accelerating (+6.2% after +5.2% in October and +3.1% in September). All the types of business start-ups expanded: micro-entrepreneurs' registrations by +7.2%, sole proprietorship start-ups excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs by +5.7% and company births by +5.4%.
Two business set-ups out of five are self-managed micro-entrepreneurs' registrations
In November 2017, the share of micro–entrepreneurs' registrations in the businesses set up over the last twelve months edged up from 40.3% to 40.7%.
tableauTable0 – Business set-ups distribution by type
| Sept. 2017 | Oct. 2017 | Nov. 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Companies | 34.3 | 34.1 | 33.7 |
| Sole proprietorships excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs | 25.4 | 25.6 | 25.6 |
| Self-managed micro-entrepreneurs | 40.3 | 40.3 | 40.7 |
- Source: INSEE (Sirene)
1 The contribution of a sector to the overall variation is the variation observed in this sector, weighted by the share of this sector in the total number of births.
Revisions
The variation in the overall number of business births in October 2017 has been raised by 0.2 points to +2.8% due to the revision of raw data and the update of the SA-WDA parameters.
Business set-ups by economic activity
graphiqueGraph2 – Trade and business support activities start-ups (SA-WDA *)
- * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
- Source: INSEE (Sirene)
graphiqueGraph3 – Construction and transportation business set-ups (SA-WDA *)
- * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
- Source: INSEE (Sirene)
tableauTable3 – Number of business set-ups (incl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs)
| NA | Sept. 2017 | Oct. 2017 | Nov. 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 50,223 | 51,620 | 54,481 | |
| Industry | BE | 2,190 | 2,223 | 2,214 |
| Of which Manufacturing | C | 1,944 | 1,948 | 1,964 |
| Construction | FZ | 5,076 | 5,387 | 5,488 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, Transport, Accommodation and Food and beverage activities | GI | 14,341 | 15,119 | 15,885 |
| Trade | G | 8,543 | 9,023 | 8,930 |
| Transportation and storage | H | 3,166 | 3,506 | 4,227 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | I | 2,632 | 2,590 | 2,729 |
| Information and communication | JZ | 2,619 | 2,541 | 2,744 |
| Financial and insurance activities | KZ | 1,442 | 1,413 | 1,449 |
| Real estate activities | LZ | 1,981 | 2,021 | 2,090 |
| Business support activities | MN | 11,996 | 12,001 | 13,735 |
| Public administration and defence, education, human health and social work activities | OQ | 6,051 | 6,191 | 6,169 |
| Other services activities | RS | 4,527 | 4,725 | 4,707 |
- * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
- Source: INSEE (Sirene)
tableauTable4 – Fluctuation in the number of business set-ups (incl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs)
| NA | Nov. 17 / Oct. 17 | Moving total % change** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA-WDA * | over 3 months | over 12 months | ||
| Total | 5.5 | 14.1 | 6.2 | |
| Industry | BE | -0.4 | 10.7 | 2.7 |
| Of which Manufacturing | C | 0.8 | 14.3 | 2.1 |
| Construction | FZ | 1.9 | 8.6 | -1.7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, Transport, Accommodation and Food and beverage activities | GI | 5.1 | 13.5 | 5.8 |
| Trade | G | -1.0 | 12.3 | 1.0 |
| Transportation and storage | H | 20.6 | 23.9 | 22.8 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | I | 5.3 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Information and communication | JZ | 8.0 | 18.3 | 7.5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | KZ | 2.6 | 9.9 | 4.4 |
| Real estate activities | LZ | 3.4 | 28.3 | 16.5 |
| Business support activities | MN | 14.5 | 20.5 | 11.1 |
| Public administration and defence, education, human health and social work activities | OQ | -0.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Other services activities | RS | -0.4 | 16.7 | 5.1 |
- * 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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