Number of male sole proprietors in France
France: Number of male sole proprietors was 159,502 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of male sole proprietors in France, 2015–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of male sole proprietors in France is 159,502, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 184.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male sole proprietors in France peaked at 168,003 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56,040, in 2015.
France ranks 10th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of male sole proprietors in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56,040 | — |
| 2016 | 67,714 | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 62,329 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 85,036 | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 102,089 | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 118,145 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 168,003 | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 127,736 | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 131,904 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 159,502 | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74,642 | 56,040 | 102,089 | 5 |
| 2020s | 141,058 | 118,145 | 168,003 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More private sector data for France
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 786.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 683.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,940 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in France?
- Number of male sole proprietors in France was 159,502 in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of male sole proprietors recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 168,003 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,040 in 2015.
- How does France rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- France ranks 10th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of male sole proprietors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male sole proprietors is the number of newly registered sole proprietors owned by female individuals in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.