Share of female sole proprietors in France
France: Share of female sole proprietors was 33.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of female 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. Measured in % of sole proprietors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female sole proprietors in France is 33.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in France peaked at 36.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2020.
That places France 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors in France, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36.3% | — |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.3% | 29.0% | 36.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 26.8% | 33.3% | 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 share of female sole proprietors in France?
- Share of female sole proprietors in France was 33.3% 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 share of female sole proprietors recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2020.
- How does France rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- France ranks 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female sole proprietors is the proportion of female newly registered sole proprietors out of the total number of newly registered sole proprietors in the economy 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.