Share of people who report having intentions to start business in France

France: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 17.62 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17.62
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
28th
of 66 countries
All-time high
17.7
in 2011
All-time low
3.02
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2017

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in France, 2002–2017

51015202002200920172002: 32003: 5.82004: 11.62005: 11.42006: 13.32007: 15.22008: 12.72009: 15.92010: 14.22011: 17.72012: 17.32013: 12.62014: 14.22016: 15.72017: 17.6

Source: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 17.62 for share of people who report having intentions to start business in 2017.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in France peaked at 17.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 2002.

France ranks 28th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in France, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in France, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 3.02
2003 5.82 +92.7%
2004 11.56 +98.6%
2005 11.41 -1.3%
2006 13.32 +16.7%
2007 15.25 +14.5%
2008 12.7 -16.7%
2009 15.89 +25.1%
2010 14.18 -10.8%
2011 17.7 +24.8%
2012 17.29 -2.3%
2013 12.59 -27.2%
2014 14.2 +12.8%
2016 15.69 +10.5%
2017 17.62 +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.12 3.02 15.89 8
2010s 15.61 12.59 17.7 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 25 Venezuela 20.23 compare
  2. 26 Puerto Rico 18.3 compare
  3. 27 Estonia 18.14 compare
  4. 29 Malaysia 17.61 compare
  5. 30 Croatia 17.54 compare
  6. 31 Latvia 17.32 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in France?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in France was 17.62 in 2017, according to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 17.7 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 2002.
How does France rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
France ranks 28th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
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Percentage of 18-64 population who intend to start a business within three years (individuals already involved in any stage of entrepreneurial activity excluded) plotted against GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.