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16 May 2025 · n° 121
Strong rebound in business births in April 2025 Enterprise births - April 2025
In April 2025, the total number of business births—all types of businesses combined and seasonally and working-day adjusted—rebounded strongly (+4.6% after -1.7% in March), reaching its highest level since May 2024. This rebound concerned both registrations of individual businesses under the micro-entrepreneur status (+4.9% after -1.3%) and creations of conventional sole proprietorships and companies (+4.0% after -2.4%). In raw data, the total number of businesses created over the past twelve months (from May 2024 to April 2025) rose by 1.4% compared to the same period one year earlier (from May 2023 to April 2024).
In April 2025, the total number of business births—all types of businesses combined and seasonally and working-day adjusted—rebounded strongly (+4.6% after -1.7% in March), reaching its highest level since May 2024. This rebound concerned both registrations of individual businesses under the micro-entrepreneur status (+4.9% after -1.3%) and creations of conventional sole proprietorships and companies (+4.0% after -2.4%). In raw data, the total number of businesses created over the past twelve months (from May 2024 to April 2025) rose by 1.4% compared to the same period one year earlier (from May 2023 to April 2024).
tableauBusiness monthly births
| Conventional businesses | Total of entreprise births | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04 | 33181 | 95032 |
| 2025-03 | 31920 | 90887 |
| 2025-02 | 32704 | 92428 |
| 2025-01 | 32244 | 92929 |
| 2024-12 | 32263 | 93000 |
| 2024-11 | 34774 | 94708 |
| 2024-10 | 31619 | 89278 |
| 2024-09 | 31196 | 88047 |
| 2024-08 | 32306 | 92373 |
| 2024-07 | 32955 | 93119 |
| 2024-06 | 34041 | 94734 |
| 2024-05 | 33039 | 95484 |
| 2024-04 | 32372 | 92381 |
| 2024-03 | 33109 | 92181 |
| 2024-02 | 33962 | 95106 |
| 2024-01 | 33959 | 94091 |
| 2023-12 | 32946 | 91297 |
| 2023-11 | 34289 | 92383 |
| 2023-10 | 34507 | 92631 |
| 2023-09 | 34925 | 93749 |
| 2023-08 | 32208 | 92939 |
| 2023-07 | 32062 | 88897 |
| 2023-06 | 30979 | 84300 |
| 2023-05 | 30799 | 83257 |
| 2023-04 | 31235 | 86244 |
| 2023-03 | 30911 | 84228 |
| 2023-02 | 29296 | 82200 |
| 2023-01 | 30122 | 81102 |
| 2022-12 | 35523 | 89407 |
| 2022-11 | 34512 | 91364 |
| 2022-10 | 34573 | 90847 |
| 2022-09 | 35286 | 90183 |
| 2022-08 | 34836 | 88045 |
| 2022-07 | 34591 | 87151 |
| 2022-06 | 34302 | 84799 |
| 2022-05 | 33157 | 83730 |
| 2022-04 | 33989 | 85949 |
| 2022-03 | 34636 | 89100 |
| 2022-02 | 33748 | 86612 |
| 2022-01 | 33461 | 88685 |
| 2021-12 | 33211 | 85769 |
| 2021-11 | 33201 | 82448 |
| 2021-10 | 33512 | 86046 |
| 2021-09 | 32982 | 82998 |
| 2021-08 | 33099 | 82576 |
| 2021-07 | 34422 | 85344 |
| 2021-06 | 37019 | 90049 |
| 2021-05 | 37355 | 92945 |
| 2021-04 | 33800 | 89297 |
| 2021-03 | 33718 | 89962 |
| 2021-02 | 33360 | 90265 |
| 2021-01 | 34219 | 87854 |
| 2020-12 | 34601 | 88968 |
| 2020-11 | 33195 | 86766 |
| 2020-10 | 33140 | 85938 |
| 2020-09 | 34105 | 88458 |
| 2020-08 | 35585 | 89123 |
| 2020-07 | 32009 | 87240 |
| 2020-06 | 29434 | 77868 |
| 2020-05 | 24118 | 60945 |
| 2020-04 | 15076 | 36711 |
| 2020-03 | 22634 | 53963 |
| 2020-02 | 31577 | 75357 |
| 2020-01 | 29582 | 74464 |
| 2019-12 | 29269 | 75207 |
| 2019-11 | 30917 | 75427 |
| 2019-10 | 30220 | 73393 |
| 2019-09 | 30363 | 71957 |
| 2019-08 | 30565 | 72877 |
| 2019-07 | 31005 | 72194 |
| 2019-06 | 29161 | 70304 |
| 2019-05 | 32867 | 75809 |
| 2019-04 | 29907 | 68690 |
| 2019-03 | 31072 | 71765 |
| 2019-02 | 30419 | 69909 |
| 2019-01 | 30992 | 70456 |
| 2018-12 | 29577 | 63757 |
| 2018-11 | 28524 | 62996 |
| 2018-10 | 29667 | 64891 |
| 2018-09 | 29731 | 64856 |
| 2018-08 | 29609 | 63432 |
| 2018-07 | 28775 | 61687 |
| 2018-06 | 30622 | 65310 |
| 2018-05 | 29034 | 61931 |
| 2018-04 | 28897 | 60786 |
| 2018-03 | 29106 | 61094 |
| 2018-02 | 28673 | 60227 |
| 2018-01 | 27937 | 57890 |
| 2017-12 | 28385 | 57981 |
| 2017-11 | 30839 | 59809 |
| 2017-10 | 29020 | 56920 |
| 2017-09 | 28441 | 55841 |
| 2017-08 | 28867 | 55556 |
| 2017-07 | 28899 | 56967 |
| 2017-06 | 27782 | 53590 |
| 2017-05 | 27256 | 52100 |
| 2017-04 | 27609 | 52625 |
| 2017-03 | 27514 | 52605 |
| 2017-02 | 27835 | 52457 |
| 2017-01 | 28075 | 52277 |
| 2016-12 | 28248 | 50661 |
| 2016-11 | 27177 | 51429 |
| 2016-10 | 25915 | 49363 |
| 2016-09 | 25887 | 49975 |
| 2016-08 | 24905 | 47806 |
| 2016-07 | 25638 | 48965 |
| 2016-06 | 26295 | 50242 |
| 2016-05 | 26038 | 49989 |
| 2016-04 | 26131 | 51252 |
| 2016-03 | 25646 | 48889 |
| 2016-02 | 28105 | 51465 |
| 2016-01 | 26216 | 49935 |
| 2015-12 | 25544 | 49786 |
| 2015-11 | 24349 | 46550 |
| 2015-10 | 24978 | 48484 |
| 2015-09 | 24795 | 47873 |
| 2015-08 | 24562 | 47002 |
| 2015-07 | 24061 | 46882 |
| 2015-06 | 23581 | 46022 |
| 2015-05 | 24082 | 47071 |
| 2015-04 | 24175 | 48236 |
| 2015-03 | 22290 | 45297 |
| 2015-02 | 22881 | 46031 |
| 2015-01 | 23964 | 46450 |
| 2014-12 | 24817 | 48206 |
| 2014-11 | 25486 | 50433 |
| 2014-10 | 24678 | 48179 |
| 2014-09 | 24964 | 48632 |
| 2014-08 | 25666 | 50095 |
| 2014-07 | 25132 | 49561 |
| 2014-06 | 24141 | 46506 |
| 2014-05 | 25957 | 49713 |
| 2014-04 | 25381 | 48198 |
| 2014-03 | 25399 | 48193 |
| 2014-02 | 24937 | 47771 |
| 2014-01 | 25297 | 48693 |
| 2013-12 | 24160 | 46495 |
| 2013-11 | 25405 | 49154 |
| 2013-10 | 25671 | 48421 |
| 2013-09 | 24933 | 47227 |
| 2013-08 | 24586 | 46732 |
| 2013-07 | 24502 | 46832 |
| 2013-06 | 25201 | 48111 |
| 2013-05 | 24087 | 46938 |
| 2013-04 | 24283 | 47153 |
| 2013-03 | 24599 | 47730 |
| 2013-02 | 24588 | 47394 |
| 2013-01 | 23870 | 46340 |
| 2012-12 | 21840 | 44447 |
| 2012-11 | 21380 | 46047 |
| 2012-10 | 21873 | 46643 |
| 2012-09 | 21723 | 47123 |
| 2012-08 | 21983 | 48700 |
| 2012-07 | 22131 | 47755 |
| 2012-06 | 22451 | 48937 |
| 2012-05 | 20938 | 45944 |
| 2012-04 | 21208 | 46387 |
| 2012-03 | 22439 | 48887 |
| 2012-02 | 22679 | 48092 |
| 2012-01 | 23294 | 48182 |
| 2011-12 | 23619 | 48546 |
| 2011-11 | 24473 | 50234 |
| 2011-10 | 22253 | 45950 |
| 2011-09 | 23546 | 47899 |
| 2011-08 | 23372 | 46838 |
| 2011-07 | 23687 | 48955 |
| 2011-06 | 22349 | 46757 |
| 2011-05 | 23449 | 46218 |
| 2011-04 | 23413 | 46985 |
| 2011-03 | 23251 | 45605 |
| 2011-02 | 23588 | 47481 |
| 2011-01 | 23277 | 46327 |
| 2010-12 | 23101 | 47349 |
| 2010-11 | 23676 | 51764 |
| 2010-10 | 23809 | 54333 |
| 2010-09 | 23893 | 51176 |
| 2010-08 | 24458 | 52225 |
| 2010-07 | 23459 | 51283 |
| 2010-06 | 24354 | 47546 |
| 2010-05 | 23942 | 54139 |
| 2010-04 | 23260 | 53959 |
| 2010-03 | 23226 | 57882 |
| 2010-02 | 23006 | 56979 |
| 2010-01 | 24168 | 56467 |
| 2009-12 | 25057 | 57042 |
| 2009-11 | 23949 | 52385 |
| 2009-10 | 23061 | 51702 |
| 2009-09 | 22911 | 50951 |
| 2009-08 | 22750 | 51321 |
| 2009-07 | 22169 | 50522 |
| 2009-06 | 23275 | 51701 |
| 2009-05 | 24075 | 54809 |
| 2009-04 | 23370 | 50898 |
| 2009-03 | 23904 | 49603 |
| 2009-02 | 24940 | 43621 |
| 2009-01 | 24512 | 37088 |
graphiqueBusiness monthly births
- Source: INSEE, SIDE.
tableauMonthly change in business births by type
| Business types | January 25 / December 24 (in %) | February 25 / January 25 (in %) | March 25 / February 25 (in %) | April 25 / March 25 (in %) | April 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total businesses births | -0.1 | -0.5 | -1.7 | 4.6 | 95,032 |
| Conventional businesses | -0.1 | 1.4 | -2.4 | 4.0 | 33,181 |
| Self-managed micro-entrepreneurs | -0.1 | -1.6 | -1.3 | 4.9 | 61,851 |
- Source: INSEE, SIDE.
Monthly increase in business births across nearly all sectors
In April 2025, seasonally and working-day adjusted, business births rebounded very strongly in the transportation and storage sector (+20.5% after -10.7%). They also picked up markedly in trade, including the repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+6.4% after -2.6%), and in the industry sector (+11.9% after -12.1%). In contrast, they declined in household services (-1.5% after +1.4%), the only sector to record a decrease over the month.
Year-on-year decline in business births over the past three months
In raw data, the cumulative number of business births from February to April 2025 fell by 1.1% compared to the same period one year earlier. Creations of conventional sole proprietorships dropped sharply (-17.2%), registrations of individual businesses under the micro-entrepreneur status declined very slightly (-0.2%), while company births increased (+3.2%).
Over this period, the construction sector contributed the most to the overall decrease (-3,200 business births compared to the same period one year earlier, representing a contribution of -1.1 percentage points). Within this sector, the decline was particularly pronounced in “electrical installation work in all types of premises” (-600 business births). In contrast, the transportation and storage sector provided the largest positive contribution to the trend over the period (+4,700 business births), partly offsetting the overall decline.
Business births have increased over the past twelve months, except for conventional sole proprietorships
In raw data, the total number of business births over the past twelve months (from May 2024 to April 2025) rose by 1.4% year on year. Company births increased (+3.5%), as did registrations of individual businesses under the micro-entrepreneur status (+2.9%), while creations of conventional sole proprietorships fell sharply (-12.6%).
tableauBusiness births by type – Moving and cumulative totals
| Business types | Moving total % change * | Total for the first 4 months of the year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| over 3 months | over 12 months | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Total | -1.1 | 1.4 | 397,582 | 394,599 |
| Companies | 3.2 | 3.5 | 101,698 | 104,681 |
| Conventional sole proprietorships | -17.2 | -12.6 | 41,627 | 34,915 |
| Self-managed micro-entrepreneurs | -0.2 | 2.9 | 254,257 | 255,003 |
- *Total of business births during the last 3 or 12 months compared with the same months a year earlier.
- Source: INSEE, SIDE.
tableauDistribution of business births by type
| Business types | Cumulative over 1 month (April 2025) | Cumulative over 3 months (February 2025 to April 2025) | Cumulative over 12 months (May 2024 to April 2025) | Cumulative over 12 months, one year earlier (May 2023 to April 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Companies | 26.7 | 26.5 | 25.9 | 25.4 |
| Conventional sole proprietorships | 8.3 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 10.9 |
| Self-managed micro-entrepreneurs | 65.0 | 64.6 | 64.7 | 63.7 |
- Source: INSEE, SIDE.
tableauTrade and business support activities monthly births
| Trade | Business support activities | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04 | 13746 | 23678 |
| 2025-03 | 12923 | 23670 |
| 2025-02 | 13272 | 23435 |
| 2025-01 | 13629 | 22581 |
| 2024-12 | 12903 | 23856 |
| 2024-11 | 13734 | 23619 |
| 2024-10 | 13169 | 21940 |
| 2024-09 | 12495 | 21354 |
| 2024-08 | 12982 | 22849 |
| 2024-07 | 12763 | 23089 |
| 2024-06 | 12813 | 23667 |
| 2024-05 | 12438 | 23982 |
| 2024-04 | 12470 | 23325 |
| 2024-03 | 13212 | 22934 |
| 2024-02 | 13526 | 23289 |
| 2024-01 | 13159 | 22993 |
| 2023-12 | 13269 | 22168 |
| 2023-11 | 13182 | 22816 |
| 2023-10 | 12975 | 23723 |
| 2023-09 | 13172 | 23799 |
| 2023-08 | 13667 | 23411 |
| 2023-07 | 12267 | 22877 |
| 2023-06 | 11593 | 22337 |
| 2023-05 | 11887 | 21597 |
| 2023-04 | 11816 | 22611 |
| 2023-03 | 11462 | 22124 |
| 2023-02 | 11200 | 21616 |
| 2023-01 | 11023 | 21683 |
| 2022-12 | 12445 | 23177 |
| 2022-11 | 12391 | 23443 |
| 2022-10 | 12306 | 24284 |
| 2022-09 | 12708 | 22922 |
| 2022-08 | 12183 | 23022 |
| 2022-07 | 12297 | 22506 |
| 2022-06 | 12045 | 21658 |
| 2022-05 | 11379 | 21741 |
| 2022-04 | 12023 | 21520 |
| 2022-03 | 12339 | 22122 |
| 2022-02 | 12517 | 21502 |
| 2022-01 | 12275 | 22934 |
| 2021-12 | 12586 | 20930 |
| 2021-11 | 12398 | 19447 |
| 2021-10 | 13036 | 20222 |
| 2021-09 | 13120 | 19219 |
| 2021-08 | 13191 | 18932 |
| 2021-07 | 14217 | 19079 |
| 2021-06 | 14853 | 20492 |
| 2021-05 | 16021 | 20273 |
| 2021-04 | 15067 | 19062 |
| 2021-03 | 15302 | 18297 |
| 2021-02 | 15694 | 18441 |
| 2021-01 | 16730 | 18089 |
| 2020-12 | 17783 | 18748 |
| 2020-11 | 17125 | 18237 |
| 2020-10 | 16638 | 18062 |
| 2020-09 | 17310 | 18500 |
| 2020-08 | 18390 | 18644 |
| 2020-07 | 18053 | 17575 |
| 2020-06 | 15850 | 16767 |
| 2020-05 | 14045 | 14275 |
| 2020-04 | 7885 | 9209 |
| 2020-03 | 8982 | 13349 |
| 2020-02 | 13492 | 16529 |
| 2020-01 | 12981 | 16722 |
| 2019-12 | 12574 | 17557 |
| 2019-11 | 13193 | 17230 |
| 2019-10 | 12741 | 16729 |
| 2019-09 | 12637 | 16692 |
| 2019-08 | 12884 | 16650 |
| 2019-07 | 12665 | 17184 |
| 2019-06 | 12056 | 16508 |
| 2019-05 | 13534 | 17834 |
| 2019-04 | 12631 | 15371 |
| 2019-03 | 13086 | 15980 |
| 2019-02 | 12832 | 15731 |
| 2019-01 | 13188 | 15562 |
| 2018-12 | 11777 | 14650 |
| 2018-11 | 11970 | 13678 |
| 2018-10 | 12304 | 14577 |
| 2018-09 | 12675 | 14427 |
| 2018-08 | 12590 | 14205 |
| 2018-07 | 12444 | 13943 |
| 2018-06 | 12619 | 14760 |
| 2018-05 | 11974 | 13925 |
| 2018-04 | 11826 | 13344 |
| 2018-03 | 11988 | 13801 |
| 2018-02 | 11853 | 13406 |
| 2018-01 | 11250 | 12947 |
| 2017-12 | 11767 | 12610 |
| 2017-11 | 12108 | 13172 |
| 2017-10 | 12205 | 12659 |
| 2017-09 | 11872 | 12373 |
| 2017-08 | 11844 | 12278 |
| 2017-07 | 11496 | 12876 |
| 2017-06 | 11022 | 12039 |
| 2017-05 | 10739 | 11502 |
| 2017-04 | 10910 | 11358 |
| 2017-03 | 10726 | 11204 |
| 2017-02 | 11008 | 11060 |
| 2017-01 | 11371 | 10832 |
| 2016-12 | 10388 | 10851 |
| 2016-11 | 10586 | 10984 |
| 2016-10 | 9818 | 10486 |
| 2016-09 | 10162 | 10798 |
| 2016-08 | 9433 | 10290 |
| 2016-07 | 9766 | 10303 |
| 2016-06 | 10381 | 10457 |
| 2016-05 | 10563 | 10443 |
| 2016-04 | 10521 | 10745 |
| 2016-03 | 10672 | 9851 |
| 2016-02 | 12424 | 10520 |
| 2016-01 | 10281 | 10440 |
| 2015-12 | 10318 | 10437 |
| 2015-11 | 9670 | 9604 |
| 2015-10 | 10067 | 10045 |
| 2015-09 | 9860 | 9796 |
| 2015-08 | 9583 | 9640 |
| 2015-07 | 9793 | 9717 |
| 2015-06 | 9638 | 9370 |
| 2015-05 | 9989 | 9462 |
| 2015-04 | 10033 | 9877 |
| 2015-03 | 9100 | 9482 |
| 2015-02 | 9498 | 9672 |
| 2015-01 | 9286 | 9718 |
| 2014-12 | 9921 | 9861 |
| 2014-11 | 10364 | 10228 |
| 2014-10 | 9953 | 9935 |
| 2014-09 | 10056 | 10075 |
| 2014-08 | 10212 | 10488 |
| 2014-07 | 10570 | 10120 |
| 2014-06 | 9503 | 9695 |
| 2014-05 | 10024 | 10333 |
| 2014-04 | 9972 | 9818 |
| 2014-03 | 9795 | 9923 |
| 2014-02 | 9883 | 9779 |
| 2014-01 | 10166 | 9846 |
| 2013-12 | 9782 | 9310 |
| 2013-11 | 10316 | 9845 |
| 2013-10 | 10415 | 9673 |
| 2013-09 | 10259 | 9449 |
| 2013-08 | 10231 | 9291 |
| 2013-07 | 10218 | 9466 |
| 2013-06 | 10622 | 9556 |
| 2013-05 | 9887 | 9450 |
| 2013-04 | 10005 | 9655 |
| 2013-03 | 10234 | 9629 |
| 2013-02 | 10250 | 9573 |
| 2013-01 | 9631 | 9343 |
| 2012-12 | 9355 | 8988 |
| 2012-11 | 9363 | 9438 |
| 2012-10 | 9404 | 9516 |
| 2012-09 | 9722 | 9346 |
| 2012-08 | 9849 | 10204 |
| 2012-07 | 9785 | 9814 |
| 2012-06 | 9990 | 9852 |
| 2012-05 | 9226 | 9599 |
| 2012-04 | 9252 | 9607 |
| 2012-03 | 9667 | 10180 |
| 2012-02 | 9713 | 9803 |
| 2012-01 | 9788 | 9696 |
| 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 |
graphiqueTrade and business support activities monthly births
- Source: INSEE, SIDE.
tableauConstruction and transportation business monthly births
| Construction | Transportation and storage | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04 | 6963 | 10576 |
| 2025-03 | 6702 | 8780 |
| 2025-02 | 6839 | 9836 |
| 2025-01 | 6978 | 10120 |
| 2024-12 | 7184 | 9512 |
| 2024-11 | 7144 | 9809 |
| 2024-10 | 6496 | 9767 |
| 2024-09 | 6500 | 9490 |
| 2024-08 | 7466 | 9629 |
| 2024-07 | 8015 | 8539 |
| 2024-06 | 8089 | 8245 |
| 2024-05 | 7534 | 9126 |
| 2024-04 | 7372 | 8338 |
| 2024-03 | 7666 | 7804 |
| 2024-02 | 8155 | 8210 |
| 2024-01 | 7537 | 8289 |
| 2023-12 | 7280 | 8242 |
| 2023-11 | 8271 | 8074 |
| 2023-10 | 8097 | 8133 |
| 2023-09 | 8430 | 8003 |
| 2023-08 | 7300 | 8182 |
| 2023-07 | 7043 | 7458 |
| 2023-06 | 6659 | 6225 |
| 2023-05 | 6824 | 6560 |
| 2023-04 | 7000 | 6610 |
| 2023-03 | 6985 | 6245 |
| 2023-02 | 7047 | 6202 |
| 2023-01 | 7304 | 6010 |
| 2022-12 | 8210 | 6693 |
| 2022-11 | 8213 | 6594 |
| 2022-10 | 8495 | 6141 |
| 2022-09 | 8184 | 6283 |
| 2022-08 | 7823 | 6484 |
| 2022-07 | 7766 | 6500 |
| 2022-06 | 7781 | 6290 |
| 2022-05 | 7661 | 5669 |
| 2022-04 | 7776 | 6585 |
| 2022-03 | 7909 | 7362 |
| 2022-02 | 7620 | 7491 |
| 2022-01 | 7822 | 7692 |
| 2021-12 | 7777 | 7637 |
| 2021-11 | 7457 | 7607 |
| 2021-10 | 7746 | 8199 |
| 2021-09 | 7620 | 8750 |
| 2021-08 | 7587 | 8572 |
| 2021-07 | 7461 | 8230 |
| 2021-06 | 7974 | 9232 |
| 2021-05 | 7815 | 13044 |
| 2021-04 | 7622 | 14038 |
| 2021-03 | 7610 | 14540 |
| 2021-02 | 7652 | 13399 |
| 2021-01 | 7724 | 11396 |
| 2020-12 | 8009 | 9776 |
| 2020-11 | 8628 | 10571 |
| 2020-10 | 7819 | 10807 |
| 2020-09 | 8117 | 10800 |
| 2020-08 | 8595 | 10344 |
| 2020-07 | 7985 | 11711 |
| 2020-06 | 7206 | 10306 |
| 2020-05 | 4907 | 6474 |
| 2020-04 | 3144 | 2925 |
| 2020-03 | 5145 | 4597 |
| 2020-02 | 7640 | 6487 |
| 2020-01 | 7277 | 6860 |
| 2019-12 | 7310 | 5334 |
| 2019-11 | 7565 | 6495 |
| 2019-10 | 7251 | 6860 |
| 2019-09 | 7207 | 6409 |
| 2019-08 | 7211 | 6140 |
| 2019-07 | 7410 | 6047 |
| 2019-06 | 6836 | 7033 |
| 2019-05 | 6935 | 7555 |
| 2019-04 | 6350 | 6946 |
| 2019-03 | 6449 | 8121 |
| 2019-02 | 6286 | 7653 |
| 2019-01 | 6411 | 7365 |
| 2018-12 | 6059 | 6565 |
| 2018-11 | 5824 | 6594 |
| 2018-10 | 6038 | 6283 |
| 2018-09 | 5968 | 6299 |
| 2018-08 | 5915 | 6124 |
| 2018-07 | 5806 | 5928 |
| 2018-06 | 6227 | 5968 |
| 2018-05 | 5686 | 6158 |
| 2018-04 | 5906 | 5548 |
| 2018-03 | 5830 | 4896 |
| 2018-02 | 5811 | 4765 |
| 2018-01 | 5521 | 4671 |
| 2017-12 | 5570 | 4451 |
| 2017-11 | 5838 | 4293 |
| 2017-10 | 5595 | 3627 |
| 2017-09 | 5352 | 3206 |
| 2017-08 | 5498 | 3245 |
| 2017-07 | 5605 | 3541 |
| 2017-06 | 5291 | 3272 |
| 2017-05 | 5393 | 3008 |
| 2017-04 | 5316 | 3126 |
| 2017-03 | 5371 | 3217 |
| 2017-02 | 5297 | 3323 |
| 2017-01 | 5436 | 3066 |
| 2016-12 | 5143 | 2935 |
| 2016-11 | 5177 | 2908 |
| 2016-10 | 5189 | 3102 |
| 2016-09 | 5199 | 3036 |
| 2016-08 | 5145 | 2421 |
| 2016-07 | 5256 | 3016 |
| 2016-06 | 5475 | 2845 |
| 2016-05 | 5303 | 2659 |
| 2016-04 | 5680 | 2676 |
| 2016-03 | 5297 | 2426 |
| 2016-02 | 5382 | 2357 |
| 2016-01 | 5683 | 2426 |
| 2015-12 | 5454 | 2510 |
| 2015-11 | 5273 | 2309 |
| 2015-10 | 5411 | 2365 |
| 2015-09 | 5712 | 2022 |
| 2015-08 | 5487 | 1755 |
| 2015-07 | 5565 | 1626 |
| 2015-06 | 5386 | 1493 |
| 2015-05 | 5613 | 1560 |
| 2015-04 | 5749 | 1742 |
| 2015-03 | 5430 | 1838 |
| 2015-02 | 5442 | 1222 |
| 2015-01 | 5688 | 1170 |
| 2014-12 | 5970 | 1287 |
| 2014-11 | 6251 | 2325 |
| 2014-10 | 6176 | 1255 |
| 2014-09 | 6237 | 1228 |
| 2014-08 | 6358 | 1339 |
| 2014-07 | 6297 | 1219 |
| 2014-06 | 6130 | 1061 |
| 2014-05 | 6722 | 1113 |
| 2014-04 | 6701 | 1086 |
| 2014-03 | 6687 | 1116 |
| 2014-02 | 6918 | 1133 |
| 2014-01 | 6909 | 1166 |
| 2013-12 | 6527 | 1052 |
| 2013-11 | 6960 | 1011 |
| 2013-10 | 6798 | 1006 |
| 2013-09 | 6490 | 1014 |
| 2013-08 | 6578 | 977 |
| 2013-07 | 6590 | 957 |
| 2013-06 | 6756 | 986 |
| 2013-05 | 6729 | 1028 |
| 2013-04 | 6619 | 901 |
| 2013-03 | 6721 | 942 |
| 2013-02 | 6566 | 905 |
| 2013-01 | 6716 | 870 |
| 2012-12 | 6507 | 802 |
| 2012-11 | 6905 | 819 |
| 2012-10 | 7217 | 853 |
| 2012-09 | 7422 | 839 |
| 2012-08 | 7492 | 914 |
| 2012-07 | 7272 | 936 |
| 2012-06 | 7314 | 904 |
| 2012-05 | 6774 | 831 |
| 2012-04 | 6996 | 850 |
| 2012-03 | 7166 | 863 |
| 2012-02 | 7057 | 832 |
| 2012-01 | 7266 | 796 |
| 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 |
graphiqueConstruction and transportation business monthly births
- Source: INSEE, SIDE.
tableauBusiness births by sector (incl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs)
| Aggregated classification | Code | February 25 | March 25 | April 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 92,428 | 90,887 | 95,032 | |
| Industry | B-E | 5,672 | 4,984 | 5,578 |
| Of which Manufacturing | C | 3,641 | 3,435 | 3,695 |
| Construction | FZ | 6,838 | 6,702 | 6,962 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, Transport, Accommodation and Food and beverage activities | G-I | 27,022 | 25,445 | 28,382 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | G | 13,272 | 12,923 | 13,746 |
| Transportation and storage | H | 9,836 | 8,780 | 10,576 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | I | 3,914 | 3,742 | 4,060 |
| Information and communication | JZ | 5,682 | 5,741 | 5,833 |
| Financial and insurance activities | KZ | 2,431 | 2,439 | 2,499 |
| Real estate activities | LZ | 3,077 | 3,082 | 3,296 |
| Business support activities | M-N | 23,435 | 23,670 | 23,678 |
| Education, human health and social work activities | P-Q | 8,164 | 8,581 | 8,708 |
| Household services | R-S | 10,106 | 10,244 | 10,094 |
- Source: INSEE, SIDE.
tableauChange in business births by sector (incl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs)
| Aggregated classification | Code | Monthly variation SA-WDA * | Moving total % change ** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 25 / March 25 | over 3 months | over 12 months | ||
| Total | 4.6 | -1.1 | 1.4 | |
| Industry | B-E | 11.9 | -11.5 | -0.3 |
| Of which Manufacturing | C | 7.6 | -8.6 | 0.4 |
| Construction | FZ | 3.9 | -12.5 | -6.2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, Transport, Accommodation and Food and beverage activities | G-I | 11.5 | 7.7 | 9.0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | G | 6.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Transportation and storage | H | 20.5 | 18.6 | 21.7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | I | 8.5 | 6.3 | 7.6 |
| Information and communication | JZ | 1.6 | -4.8 | -1.1 |
| Financial and insurance activities | KZ | 2.5 | -15.8 | -5.6 |
| Real estate activities | LZ | 7.0 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| Business support activities | M-N | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Education, human health and social work activities | P-Q | 1.5 | -1.9 | 0.6 |
| Household services | R-S | -1.5 | -7.2 | -3.7 |
- * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data.
- ** Total of business births during the last 3 or 12 months compared with the same months a year earlier.
- Source: INSEE, SIDE.
Revisions
For March 2025, the monthly change in total business births (all types of businesses combined) has been revised downward by 0.4 percentage points, due to updates to raw data and the recalibration of seasonal and working-day adjustment (SA-WDA) coefficients. The variation now stands at -1.7%, compared with -1.3% as previously published.
For further information
* 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.
The business births series is compiled using data from the Business Demography Information System (SIDE). This system is fed with data from Sirene and supplemented with information from the statistical register Sirus.
The concept of business birth presented by Insee is based on the definition established by Eurostat to ensure harmonization and comparability of european data. According to Eurostat, a business birth corresponds to the emergence of a new legal, market-oriented, and productive entity with no predecessor. This concept of business birth is based on the establishment of new production means.
Business birth statistics distinguish applications for registering individual businesses under the micro-entrepreneur status. The term “conventional sole proprietorships” refers to individual businesses excluding micro-entrepreneurs, while “conventional businesses” refers to all businesses excluding micro-entrepreneurs.
Sectoral trends are presented in descending order of their contribution to the overall change in business births.
Long-term data series are available at the bottom of the web version of this publication, and additional methodological information can be found under the “Documentation’ tab.
Next release: June 19, 2025, at 8:45 a.m.
Documentation
Note on Methodology 2024 (2024.pdf,252 Ko)
Pour en savoir plus
* 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.
The business births series is compiled using data from the Business Demography Information System (SIDE). This system is fed with data from Sirene and supplemented with information from the statistical register Sirus.
The concept of business birth presented by Insee is based on the definition established by Eurostat to ensure harmonization and comparability of european data. According to Eurostat, a business birth corresponds to the emergence of a new legal, market-oriented, and productive entity with no predecessor. This concept of business birth is based on the establishment of new production means.
Business birth statistics distinguish applications for registering individual businesses under the micro-entrepreneur status. The term “conventional sole proprietorships” refers to individual businesses excluding micro-entrepreneurs, while “conventional businesses” refers to all businesses excluding micro-entrepreneurs.
Sectoral trends are presented in descending order of their contribution to the overall change in business births.
Long-term data series are available at the bottom of the web version of this publication, and additional methodological information can be found under the “Documentation’ tab.
Next release: June 19, 2025, at 8:45 a.m.