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Informations rapidesDecline in business births registered in January 2023 Enterprise births - January 2023

In January 2023, the number of business births for all enterprises decreased again (‑5.1% after ‑3.3% in December, seasonally and working-day adjusted). This sharp decline is due to the strong drop in conventional business births (‑7.8% after +0.5%) and to a further decrease in micro-entrepreneurs' registrations (‑3.3% after ‑5.6%).

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Since 1 January 2023, formalities for registering a business must be carried out on the electronic “one-stop shop” for business formalities. This major change temporarily weakens the monthly monitoring of business births, in particular due to a change in the registration delays in the SIRENE business register. The variations in business births recorded in the first few months of 2023 should therefore be interpreted with great caution. Further information about this change is available on the Documentation tab of this issue of Informations Rapides.

In January 2023, the number of business births for all enterprises decreased again (‑5.1% after ‑3.3% in December, seasonally and working-day adjusted). This sharp decline is due to the strong drop in conventional business births (‑7.8% after +0.5%) and to a further decrease in micro-entre preneurs' registrations (‑3.3% after ‑5.6%).

Business monthly start-ups (SA-WDA*)

Business monthly start-ups (SA-WDA*)
Total of entreprise start-ups Conventional businesses
2023-01 86798 32404
2022-12 91418 35151
2022-11 94542 34959
2022-10 92542 34449
2022-09 91247 35492
2022-08 90330 34791
2022-07 88670 35067
2022-06 85131 34180
2022-05 82954 32261
2022-04 85812 33911
2022-03 87426 34318
2022-02 86187 33928
2022-01 90069 34364
2021-12 87141 33761
2021-11 83762 34005
2021-10 86331 33852
2021-09 82948 32768
2021-08 84568 33130
2021-07 85225 34129
2021-06 89873 36695
2021-05 92811 37844
2021-04 88754 33988
2021-03 89053 33614
2021-02 89741 33555
2021-01 88278 34830
2020-12 90205 34152
2020-11 88365 33358
2020-10 85858 32998
2020-09 88957 34236
2020-08 90864 35736
2020-07 86340 31869
2020-06 78287 29569
2020-05 60068 23537
2020-04 36311 14795
2020-03 54082 22638
2020-02 73287 30840
2020-01 74850 30147
2019-12 77304 29732
2019-11 74987 30903
2019-10 73559 30253
2019-09 72776 30549
2019-08 72940 30535
2019-07 71906 30484
2019-06 69880 29264
2019-05 75176 32523
2019-04 69009 29975
2019-03 71577 31302
2019-02 69868 30563
2019-01 70488 31166
2018-12 64561 29361
2018-11 63102 28710
2018-10 65274 29707
2018-09 64747 29672
2018-08 63754 29779
2018-07 62718 29311
2018-06 64722 30303
2018-05 61173 28788
2018-04 61334 29204
2018-03 60644 28811
2018-02 60248 28730
2018-01 58122 28227
2017-12 58399 28823
2017-11 60323 31233
2017-10 57586 29414
2017-09 55514 28312
2017-08 55397 28694
2017-07 56528 28340
2017-06 53714 28148
2017-05 51845 27197
2017-04 52579 27720
2017-03 52663 27551
2017-02 52495 27839
2017-01 52659 28169
2016-12 50192 27777
2016-11 51226 27086
2016-10 49356 25827
2016-09 49978 25943
2016-08 47951 25111
2016-07 49041 25943
2016-06 50028 26031
2016-05 50155 25978
2016-04 50904 25801
2016-03 48956 25905
2016-02 50580 27379
2016-01 49805 26150
2015-12 49676 25365
2015-11 46873 24458
2015-10 48025 24779
2015-09 47855 24863
2015-08 47682 24922
2015-07 46666 23980
2015-06 46341 23590
2015-05 47063 24136
2015-04 48043 24090
2015-03 45800 22449
2015-02 45969 22713
2015-01 46104 23769
2014-12 48673 25028
2014-11 50675 25678
2014-10 48320 24876
2014-09 48783 24941
2014-08 49846 25522
2014-07 49053 25181
2014-06 47305 24674
2014-05 49633 25794
2014-04 48323 25642
2014-03 48325 25347
2014-02 47867 24896
2014-01 48718 25335
2013-12 47191 24571
2013-11 48471 25154
2013-10 48455 25806
2013-09 47707 25115
2013-08 46394 24365
2013-07 46476 24190
2013-06 48165 25198
2013-05 47278 24418
2013-04 47398 24398
2013-03 47980 24938
2013-02 47483 24498
2013-01 45996 23581
2012-12 44536 21753
2012-11 46040 21368
2012-10 46954 21968
2012-09 47017 21756
2012-08 48847 22078
2012-07 48712 22741
2012-06 48927 22409
2012-05 45897 20912
2012-04 46805 21326
2012-03 48527 22319
2012-02 47164 22083
2012-01 48124 23071
2011-12 48546 23619
2011-11 50234 24473
2011-10 45950 22253
2011-09 47899 23546
2011-08 46838 23372
2011-07 48955 23687
2011-06 46757 22349
2011-05 46218 23449
2011-04 46985 23413
2011-03 45605 23251
2011-02 47481 23588
2011-01 46327 23277
2010-12 47349 23101
2010-11 51764 23676
2010-10 54333 23809
2010-09 51176 23893
2010-08 52225 24458
2010-07 51283 23459
2010-06 47546 24354
2010-05 54139 23942
2010-04 53959 23260
2010-03 57882 23226
2010-02 56979 23006
2010-01 56467 24168
2009-12 57042 25057
2009-11 52385 23949
2009-10 51702 23061
2009-09 50951 22911
2009-08 51321 22750
2009-07 50522 22169
2009-06 51701 23275
2009-05 54809 24075
2009-04 50898 23370
2009-03 49603 23904
2009-02 43621 24940
2009-01 37088 24512
  • * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data

Business monthly start-ups (SA-WDA*)

  • * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
  • Source: INSEE, REE (SIRENE)

Business set-ups by month (SA-WDA *)

Business set-ups by month (SA-WDA *)
Oct.22 / Sep.22 (in %) Nov.22 / Oct.22 (in %) Dec.22 / Nov.22 (in %) Jan.23 / Dec.22 (in %) Jan.23
Total businesses set-ups 1.4 2.2 -3.3 -5.1 86,798
Conventional businesses -2.9 1.5 0.5 -7.8 32,404
Self-managed micro-entrepreneurs 4.2 2.6 -5.6 -3.3 54,394
  • * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
  • Source: INSEE, REE(SIRENE)

Sharp drop in business births in most sectors over a month

In January 2023, seasonally and working-day adjusted, business births decreased over a month in most sectors. They dropped more than in the previous month in business support activities (‑5.2% after ‑2.6%) and in industry (‑21.1% after ‑6.5%), and fell back sharply in transportation and storage (‑10.8% after +8.9%). However, business births recovered in real estate activities (+1.6% after ‑6.4%).

Significant rise in business births in the last three months

The raw number of business set up from November 2022 to January 2023 increased sharply, in comparison with the same months one year earlier (+7.0%). This increase was driven by the dynamism in micro-entrepreneurs’ registrations (+8.8%) and company births (+6.8%). Conversely, conventional sole proprietorships’ births decreased (‑2.1%).

Over this period, business support activities made the largest positive contribution to the overall increase (+7,700 business births compared to the same months one year earlier, representing a contribution* of +3.0 points). Within this sector, the rise was due in particular to that of activities of general cleaning of buildings (+1,800 business births over over the last three months).

* 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.

Increase in business births over the last twelve months

The raw number of business births over the last twelve months (from February 2022 to January 2023) increased (+1.8% year on year). Micro-entrepreneurs’ registrations (+2.4%) and company births (+4.8%) rose sharply. Conversely, conventional sole proprietorships’ births decreased steeply (‑7.3%).

Over this period, the decline is particularly marked in transportation and storage activities (‑33.1% year on year), a sector in which business births expanded strongly during the health crisis.

Cumulated business start-ups by type

Raw data
Cumulated business start-ups by type (Raw data)
Moving total % change * Moving total for the first month of the year
over 3 months over 12 months 2023 2022
Total 7.0 1.8 93,567 93,734
Companies 6.8 4.8 24,646 23,917
Conventional sole proprietorships -2.1 -7.3 9,220 10,545
Self-managed micro-entrepreneurs 8.8 2.4 59,701 59,272
  • *Total of business start-ups during the last 3 or 12 months compared with the same months a year earlier
  • Source: INSEE, REE (SIRENE)

61.3% of business births in the last three months were micro-entrepreneurs

% of all business births (raw data)
61.3% of business births in the last three months were micro-entrepreneurs (% of all business births (raw data))
In % January-2023 Cumulative births over the last 3 months (November 2022 to January 2023) Cumulative births over the last 12 months (February 2022 to January 2023) Cumulative births over the last 12 months, one year ago (February 2021 to January 2022)
Companies 26.3 28.1 27.4 26.7
Sole proprietorships excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs 9.9 10.6 11.3 12.4
Self-managed micro-entrepreneurs 63.8 61.3 61.3 61.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
  • Source: INSEE, REE (SIRENE)

Trade and business support activities monthly start-ups (SA-WDA*)

Trade and business support activities monthly start-ups (SA-WDA*)
Trade Business support activities
2023-01 12230 22051
2022-12 12657 23250
2022-11 12924 23861
2022-10 12728 24604
2022-09 12900 23329
2022-08 12402 23526
2022-07 12547 22789
2022-06 12026 21849
2022-05 11134 21531
2022-04 12244 21563
2022-03 12288 21814
2022-02 12665 21437
2022-01 12681 22897
2021-12 12553 21388
2021-11 12536 19590
2021-10 13124 20403
2021-09 13054 19321
2021-08 13211 19218
2021-07 13917 18974
2021-06 14843 20302
2021-05 16009 20703
2021-04 15173 19273
2021-03 15465 18164
2021-02 15817 18404
2021-01 17144 17860
2020-12 17305 18699
2020-11 17215 18398
2020-10 16468 18101
2020-09 17286 18587
2020-08 18576 19026
2020-07 18050 17650
2020-06 15932 16714
2020-05 13686 13984
2020-04 7884 9253
2020-03 9078 13433
2020-02 13209 15989
2020-01 13274 16737
2019-12 12560 17943
2019-11 13071 17023
2019-10 12582 16833
2019-09 12745 16938
2019-08 12873 16631
2019-07 12538 16928
2019-06 12172 16326
2019-05 13231 17853
2019-04 12649 15448
2019-03 13258 15994
2019-02 12856 15724
2019-01 13479 15503
2018-12 11839 14798
2018-11 12012 13682
2018-10 12339 14676
2018-09 12620 14383
2018-08 12541 14351
2018-07 12532 14147
2018-06 12683 14479
2018-05 11924 13913
2018-04 12006 13546
2018-03 11895 13700
2018-02 11853 13396
2018-01 11516 12944
2017-12 11904 12811
2017-11 12087 13328
2017-10 12294 12859
2017-09 11844 12290
2017-08 11760 12272
2017-07 11251 12649
2017-06 11115 12060
2017-05 10691 11467
2017-04 10968 11399
2017-03 10836 11221
2017-02 10996 11044
2017-01 11498 10892
2016-12 10191 10858
2016-11 10543 10862
2016-10 9856 10484
2016-09 10114 10824
2016-08 9434 10302
2016-07 9886 10269
2016-06 10275 10370
2016-05 10524 10446
2016-04 10501 10709
2016-03 10743 9893
2016-02 12140 10309
2016-01 10385 10411
2015-12 10149 10508
2015-11 9657 9604
2015-10 9994 9993
2015-09 9843 9764
2015-08 9699 9715
2015-07 9731 9670
2015-06 9552 9426
2015-05 10026 9396
2015-04 10002 9916
2015-03 9270 9568
2015-02 9461 9666
2015-01 9353 9662
2014-12 10100 10002
2014-11 10528 10195
2014-10 10010 9947
2014-09 10041 10078
2014-08 10210 10436
2014-07 10250 10103
2014-06 9527 9897
2014-05 10288 10228
2014-04 9994 9880
2014-03 9978 9848
2014-02 9840 9788
2014-01 10179 9877
2013-12 9810 9582
2013-11 10236 9665
2013-10 10351 9661
2013-09 10368 9487
2013-08 10247 9242
2013-07 10076 9408
2013-06 10476 9617
2013-05 9993 9530
2013-04 10027 9736
2013-03 10460 9594
2013-02 10214 9604
2013-01 9603 9275
2012-12 9442 9055
2012-11 9437 9358
2012-10 9513 9510
2012-09 9704 9278
2012-08 9826 10259
2012-07 9811 10041
2012-06 9844 9916
2012-05 9349 9543
2012-04 9380 9712
2012-03 9697 10057
2012-02 9561 9628
2012-01 9846 9691
2011-12 10095 9992
2011-11 10033 10468
2011-10 9375 9419
2011-09 10190 9772
2011-08 9643 9553
2011-07 10150 10797
2011-06 9944 9826
2011-05 9665 9351
2011-04 10084 9877
2011-03 9643 9380
2011-02 10118 10055
2011-01 9732 9827
2010-12 9817 10080
2010-11 10505 11179
2010-10 10970 12065
2010-09 10900 10766
2010-08 10920 11027
2010-07 10665 11333
2010-06 10218 9954
2010-05 11291 11741
2010-04 11321 11695
2010-03 11997 12550
2010-02 11983 12115
2010-01 11921 12272
2009-12 12328 11961
2009-11 11439 10903
2009-10 11490 10998
2009-09 11213 10873
2009-08 11200 11066
2009-07 11393 10775
2009-06 11262 11152
2009-05 12039 11642
2009-04 11180 10890
2009-03 10863 11035
2009-02 10098 8537
2009-01 9204 6782
  • * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data

Trade and business support activities monthly start-ups (SA-WDA*)

  • * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
  • Source: INSEE, REE (SIRENE)

Construction and transportation business monthly set-ups (SA-WDA*)

Construction and transportation business monthly set-ups (SA-WDA*)
Construction Transportation and storage
2023-01 8211 6997
2022-12 8422 7844
2022-11 8714 7205
2022-10 8556 6861
2022-09 8272 6704
2022-08 8048 7069
2022-07 7942 6578
2022-06 7794 6150
2022-05 7555 5934
2022-04 7786 6267
2022-03 8001 6896
2022-02 7674 7077
2022-01 7850 7568
2021-12 7845 7748
2021-11 7727 8018
2021-10 7759 8345
2021-09 7524 9014
2021-08 7735 9475
2021-07 7518 8627
2021-06 7935 9391
2021-05 7817 11805
2021-04 7713 13001
2021-03 7657 13788
2021-02 7708 12735
2021-01 7699 11422
2020-12 7971 11403
2020-11 8776 11202
2020-10 7830 11174
2020-09 8142 11409
2020-08 8512 10809
2020-07 7883 10919
2020-06 7277 10491
2020-05 4922 6497
2020-04 2931 2756
2020-03 5000 4503
2020-02 7482 6292
2020-01 7345 6657
2019-12 7474 6130
2019-11 7592 6735
2019-10 7308 7116
2019-09 7236 6477
2019-08 7163 6401
2019-07 7355 6375
2019-06 6835 6840
2019-05 6907 7320
2019-04 6416 7034
2019-03 6470 7779
2019-02 6352 7482
2019-01 6357 7169
2018-12 5923 6895
2018-11 5850 6599
2018-10 6022 6426
2018-09 5991 6389
2018-08 5966 6251
2018-07 5991 6039
2018-06 6140 5932
2018-05 5586 5603
2018-04 5937 5386
2018-03 5794 4899
2018-02 5855 4711
2018-01 5468 4681
2017-12 5601 4491
2017-11 5926 4218
2017-10 5662 3686
2017-09 5353 3183
2017-08 5459 3291
2017-07 5559 3714
2017-06 5396 3194
2017-05 5390 3032
2017-04 5310 3100
2017-03 5373 3121
2017-02 5332 3316
2017-01 5360 3161
2016-12 5028 2983
2016-11 5157 2868
2016-10 5114 3091
2016-09 5289 2958
2016-08 5319 2495
2016-07 5323 2989
2016-06 5446 2885
2016-05 5352 2785
2016-04 5536 2693
2016-03 5357 2428
2016-02 5224 2329
2016-01 5513 2420
2015-12 5445 2555
2015-11 5374 2345
2015-10 5353 2330
2015-09 5812 2007
2015-08 5698 1775
2015-07 5513 1552
2015-06 5495 1591
2015-05 5685 1577
2015-04 5631 1705
2015-03 5411 1888
2015-02 5395 1223
2015-01 5475 1164
2014-12 5925 1287
2014-11 6225 2217
2014-10 6285 1212
2014-09 6290 1240
2014-08 6251 1350
2014-07 6397 1234
2014-06 6323 1093
2014-05 6582 1111
2014-04 6786 1092
2014-03 6676 1117
2014-02 7020 1134
2014-01 6877 1156
2013-12 6627 1082
2013-11 6882 1008
2013-10 6991 1005
2013-09 6539 1000
2013-08 6415 980
2013-07 6531 976
2013-06 6833 1026
2013-05 6823 1023
2013-04 6675 925
2013-03 6836 933
2013-02 6621 907
2013-01 6541 852
2012-12 6351 782
2012-11 6959 817
2012-10 7317 858
2012-09 7483 830
2012-08 7558 914
2012-07 7503 964
2012-06 7402 940
2012-05 6660 786
2012-04 6925 857
2012-03 7140 856
2012-02 6840 808
2012-01 7103 807
2011-12 6988 791
2011-11 7585 807
2011-10 6799 852
2011-09 7022 822
2011-08 7300 930
2011-07 6858 826
2011-06 6857 797
2011-05 6931 821
2011-04 6773 845
2011-03 6791 812
2011-02 6777 798
2011-01 6568 818
2010-12 7020 780
2010-11 7923 827
2010-10 8037 845
2010-09 7714 847
2010-08 7460 807
2010-07 7148 819
2010-06 6726 778
2010-05 7975 854
2010-04 7849 821
2010-03 8517 921
2010-02 8464 846
2010-01 8126 883
2009-12 8117 765
2009-11 7564 723
2009-10 7388 759
2009-09 7323 709
2009-08 7012 756
2009-07 7148 724
2009-06 6976 769
2009-05 6911 823
2009-04 6659 741
2009-03 6265 719
2009-02 6009 710
2009-01 4939 647
  • * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data

Construction and transportation business monthly set-ups (SA-WDA*)

  • * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
  • Source: INSEE, REE (SIRENE)

Number of monthly business set-ups (incl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs)

SA-WDA *
Number of monthly business set-ups (incl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs) (SA-WDA *)
NA Nov-22 Dec-22 Jan-23
Total 94,542 91,418 86,798
Industry BE 5,875 5,494 4,335
Of which Manufacturing C 4,278 3,629 3,500
Construction FZ 8,714 8,422 8,210
Wholesale and retail trade, Transport, Accommodation and Food and beverage activities GI 23,615 24,117 22,476
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles G 12,924 12,657 12,230
Transportation and storage H 7,205 7,844 6,997
Accommodation and food service activities I 3,486 3,616 3,249
Information and communication JZ 5,445 5,266 5,185
Financial and insurance activities KZ 3,050 2,895 2,726
Real estate activities LZ 3,740 3,502 3,558
Business support activities MN 23,861 23,250 22,051
Education, human health and social work activities PQ 8,955 8,288 8,269
Other services activities RS 11,288 10,183 9,988
  • * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
  • Source: INSEE, REE (SIRENE)

Fluctuation in the number of business set-ups (incl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs)

In %
Fluctuation in the number of business set-ups (incl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs) (In %) - ** Total of business start-ups during the last 3 or 12 months compared with the same months a year earlier
NA January-23/December-22 Moving total % change**
SA-WDA * over 3 months over 12 months
Total -5.1 7.0 1.8
Industry BE -21.1 19.7 17.9
Of which Manufacturing C -3.6 9.9 6.8
Construction FZ -2.5 11.2 5.7
Wholesale and retail trade, Transport, Accommodation and Food and beverage activities GI -6.8 1.9 -18.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles G -3.4 3.2 -11.3
Transportation and storage H -10.8 -6.3 -33.1
Accommodation and food service activities I -10.1 19.9 -0.1
Information and communication JZ -1.5 17.4 13.5
Financial and insurance activities KZ -5.8 2.4 5.0
Real estate activities LZ 1.6 2.5 2.2
Business support activities MN -5.2 11.7 15.3
Education, human health and social work activities PQ -0.2 -7.1 2.1
Other services activities RS -1.9 10.5 14.8
  • * 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, REE (SIRENE)

Revisions

The monthly variation in the overall number of business births in December 2022 has been revised upwards by 0.1 points, to ‑3.3% instead of ‑3.4%, due to the update of the SA-WDA parameters.

For further information

The business births data are build from the Register of Enterprises and Establishments (REE). This register is itself supplied with data from SIRENE and enriched with elements from the SIRUS statistical register.

The definition of creation adopted by INSEE is based on the concept defined by Eurostat, to harmonize and compare European data. The appearance of a market producer legal unit with no predecessor is considered to be a newly created enterprise by Eurostat. This concept of creation relies on new production resources.

Starting from the data relating to January 2009, the business start-up statistics include applications for start-ups as micro-entrepreneurs. Since this date, sole proprietorships excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs are called conventional sole proprietorships and start-ups excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs are called conventional businesses.

From the January 2022 publication, business births are calculated according to a revised scheme. This has led to an increase in the level of historic series of business births.

Time series can be accessed at the bottom of this page, and further information on methodology is available on the Documentation tab.

Next issue: 24 March 2023 at 8:45 am.

Documentation

Fact sheet: the effect of the new electronic one-stop shop for business formalities on monthly business births (pdf,90 Ko)

Methodology (pdf,108 Ko)

Overhaul of the system for calculating business start-ups (pdf,102 Ko)

Business start-ups

Aggregated classification - NA, 2008

Pour en savoir plus

The business births data are build from the Register of Enterprises and Establishments (REE). This register is itself supplied with data from SIRENE and enriched with elements from the SIRUS statistical register.

The definition of creation adopted by INSEE is based on the concept defined by Eurostat, to harmonize and compare European data. The appearance of a market producer legal unit with no predecessor is considered to be a newly created enterprise by Eurostat. This concept of creation relies on new production resources.

Starting from the data relating to January 2009, the business start-up statistics include applications for start-ups as micro-entrepreneurs. Since this date, sole proprietorships excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs are called conventional sole proprietorships and start-ups excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs are called conventional businesses.

From the January 2022 publication, business births are calculated according to a revised scheme. This has led to an increase in the level of historic series of business births.

Time series can be accessed at the bottom of this page, and further information on methodology is available on the Documentation tab.

Next issue: 24 March 2023 at 8:45 am.

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