Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities in France
Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities in France was 763,213 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 6.8% from 2023. That is the 2nd highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.
Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities in France, 2008 to 2024
All 17 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 763,213 |
| 2023 | 714,696 |
| 2022 | 669,445 |
| 2021 | 578,651 Series break |
| 2020 | 541,277 |
| 2019 | 527,290 |
| 2018 | 489,118 |
| 2017 | 455,360 Series break |
| 2016 | 481,900 |
| 2015 | 463,476 Series break |
| 2014 | 515,894 Series break |
| 2013 | 498,403 |
| 2012 | 471,053 |
| 2011 | 414,601 |
| 2010 | 408,529 |
| 2009 | 305,470 |
| 2008 | 329,162 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| France | 763,213 |
| European Union (27) | 5,385,126 |
Rankings
Definition
Number of enterprises active at any time during the year in professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), from Eurostat structural business statistics. An enterprise is the smallest combination of legal units that produces goods or services with some autonomy in its decisions; one enterprise can have several local units.
Eurostat structural business statistics. From 2021 the series come from sbs_ovw_act under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 on European business statistics; 2005 to 2020 come from the earlier table sbs_na_sca_r2. Values for 2021 are flagged as a break: value added moved from factor cost to basic prices and some activities changed coverage, so the change from 2020 to 2021 is not all real. Amounts are published in euros for every country, including those outside the euro area. Not the same as active_companies (INE business register, Spain) or employer_firms (US Census Bureau).
How to cite
Eurostat. Structural business statistics, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Structural business statistics, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act) (Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities, France, 2008 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table
MLA 9
Structural business statistics, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act), Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities, France, 2008 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/enterprises-professional-scientific/france. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Structural business statistics, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities, France, 2008 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/enterprises-professional-scientific/france.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Structural business statistics, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act), Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities, France, 2008 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/enterprises-professional-scientific/france (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_enterprises_in_professional_scientific_2024,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Structural business statistics, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), enterprises, number (sbs\_ovw\_act): Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities, France, 2008 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/enterprises-professional-scientific/france. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Structural business statistics, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), enterprises, number (sbs\_ovw\_act). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs\_ovw\_act/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities in France?
Enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities in France was 763,213 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 6.8% from 2023. That is the 2nd highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Structural business statistics, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities in France?
763,213 in 2024, the highest value since 2008 in this series.
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