Business creation Quartely data from Q4-2000 to Q1-2026
tableauBusiness creation
over 4 rolling quarters in thousands
| Quarter | Including micro-entrepreneurs | Excluding micro-entrepreneurs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 1,205.2 | 415.5 |
| 2025-Q4 | 1,165.8 | 407.3 |
| 2025-Q3 | 1,139.9 | 399.5 |
| 2025-Q2 | 1,110.3 | 392.1 |
| 2025-Q1 | 1,103.0 | 389.6 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1,111.2 | 395.0 |
| 2024-Q3 (u) | 1,109.3 | 397.9 |
| 2024-Q2 (u) | 1,108.1 | 399.1 |
| 2024-Q1 (u) | 1,084.4 | 394.7 |
| 2023-Q4 (u) | 1,051.5 | 384.0 |
| 2023-Q3 (u) | 1,049.3 | 388.0 |
| 2023-Q2 (u) | 1,044.3 | 395.0 |
- u: low reliability.
- Note: business creations are actually creations of legal units.
- Reading note: from Q2 2025 to Q1 2026, 1,205,200 enterprises (including micro-entrepreneurs) were created.
- Coverage: France, all non-agricultural market activities.
- Source: INSEE, Business Demography Information System [SIDE].
graphiqueBusiness creation
- Note: business creations are actually creations of legal units.
- Reading note: from Q2 2025 to Q1 2026, 1,205,200 enterprises (including micro-entrepreneurs) were created.
- Coverage: France, all non-agricultural market activities.
- Source: INSEE, Business Demography Information System [SIDE].