Enterprise birth rate in France
New enterprises in France equalled 14.2% of active enterprises in 2024.
France, 2024
14.2%
Change from 2023
+0.1percentage points
European Union, 2024
10.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
10.0%
Position in 2024
5th of 34
Enterprise birth rate in France over time
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% of active enterprises. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.2% | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | 10.5% |
| 2022 | 14.3%b (break in time series) | 10.5% |
| 2021 | 16.2%b (break in time series) | 10.8% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 14.1% in 2023.
- Since 2021, when it was 16.2%, the figure has changed by −1.9 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2024, France has the 5th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 10.4%.
More for France
All statistics for France
Industrial production
102.4 (2021 = 100)
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly industrial production
-1.2%
September 2026 · Eurostat
Business loan interest rate
3.82%
September 2026 · ECB
Industry share of GDP
16.8%
2025 · World Bank
New businesses registered
286,548 companies
2024 · World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
51.8%
2024 · World Bank