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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by enterprise birth rate

Mayotte had the highest enterprise birth rate of 27 regions in 2021, at 43.24%. Auvergne had the lowest, at 13.63%. The median was 15.51% and the figure for France was 16.17%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest43.24Mayotte
Lowest13.63Auvergne
Median15.5127 regions
France16.17History

All regions, 2021

Mayotte: 43.24 %Mayotte43.24Guyane: 22.43 %Guyane22.43Guadeloupe: 20.68 %Guadeloupe20.68La Réunion: 20.31 %La Réunion20.31Martinique: 19.78 %Martinique19.78Ile-de-France: 18.09 %Ile-de-France18.09Nord-Pas de Calais: 16.8 %Nord-Pas de Calais16.8Aquitaine: 15.83 %Aquitaine15.83Haute-Normandie: 15.78 %Haute-Normandie15.78Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 15.73 %Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur15.73Languedoc-Roussillon: 15.72 %Languedoc-Roussillon15.72Rhône-Alpes: 15.72 %Rhône-Alpes15.72Picardie: 15.7 %Picardie15.7Pays de la Loire: 15.51 %Pays de la Loire15.51Midi-Pyrénées: 15.37 %Midi-Pyrénées15.37Lorraine: 15.32 %Lorraine15.32Centre - Val de Loire: 15.25 %Centre - Val de Loire15.25Alsace: 15.06 %Alsace15.06Champagne-Ardenne: 15.05 %Champagne-Ardenne15.05Basse-Normandie: 14.64 %Basse-Normandie14.64Bourgogne: 14.54 %Bourgogne14.54Franche-Comté: 14.5 %Franche-Comté14.5Poitou-Charentes: 14.5 %Poitou-Charentes14.5Bretagne: 14.38 %Bretagne14.38Limousin: 14.37 %Limousin14.37Corse: 13.98 %Corse13.98Auvergne: 13.63 %Auvergne13.63Mayotte: 43.24 %Mayotte43.24Guyane: 22.43 %Guyane22.43Guadeloupe: 20.68 %Guadeloupe20.68La Réunion: 20.31 %La Réunion20.31Martinique: 19.78 %Martinique19.78Ile-de-France: 18.09 %Ile-de-France18.09Nord-Pas de Calais: 16.8 %Nord-Pas de Calais16.8Aquitaine: 15.83 %Aquitaine15.83Haute-Normandie: 15.78 %Haute-Normandie15.78Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 15.73 %Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur15.73Languedoc-Roussillon: 15.72 %Languedoc-Roussillon15.72Rhône-Alpes: 15.72 %Rhône-Alpes15.72Picardie: 15.7 %Picardie15.7Pays de la Loire: 15.51 %Pays de la Loire15.51Midi-Pyrénées: 15.37 %Midi-Pyrénées15.37Lorraine: 15.32 %Lorraine15.32Centre - Val de Loire: 15.25 %Centre - Val de Loire15.25Alsace: 15.06 %Alsace15.06Champagne-Ardenne: 15.05 %Champagne-Ardenne15.05Basse-Normandie: 14.64 %Basse-Normandie14.64Bourgogne: 14.54 %Bourgogne14.54Franche-Comté: 14.5 %Franche-Comté14.5Poitou-Charentes: 14.5 %Poitou-Charentes14.5Bretagne: 14.38 %Bretagne14.38Limousin: 14.37 %Limousin14.37Corse: 13.98 %Corse13.98Auvergne: 13.63 %Auvergne13.63
%. Source: Eurostat, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)
1Mayotte Series break43.24
2Guyane Series break22.43
3Guadeloupe Series break20.68
4La Réunion Series break20.31
5Martinique Series break19.78
6Ile-de-France Series break18.09
7Nord-Pas de Calais Series break16.8
8Aquitaine Series break15.83
9Haute-Normandie Series break15.78
10Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Series break15.73
11Languedoc-Roussillon Series break15.72
11Rhône-Alpes Series break15.72
13Picardie Series break15.7
14Pays de la Loire Series break15.51
15Midi-Pyrénées Series break15.37
16Lorraine Series break15.32
17Centre - Val de Loire Series break15.25
18Alsace Series break15.06
19Champagne-Ardenne Series break15.05
20Basse-Normandie Series break14.64
21Bourgogne Series break14.54
22Franche-Comté Series break14.5
22Poitou-Charentes Series break14.5
24Bretagne Series break14.38
25Limousin Series break14.37
26Corse Series break13.98
27Auvergne Series break13.63

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About this ranking

Enterprise births in the year as a percentage of the enterprises active in the same year. A birth is a new enterprise created from scratch, not by a merger, break-up or reactivation.

Eurostat and OECD harmonised business demography. Not comparable with establishment_entry_rate, which counts new locations of US businesses, including branches of existing firms.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r) (Regions of France (NUTS 2) by enterprise birth rate, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table

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Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r), Regions of France (NUTS 2) by enterprise birth rate, 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 13 Mar. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprise-birth-rate/france-regions?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). Regions of France (NUTS 2) by enterprise birth rate, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprise-birth-rate/france-regions?period=2021.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r), Regions of France (NUTS 2) by enterprise birth rate, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprise-birth-rate/france-regions?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest enterprise birth rate?

Mayotte, with 43.24% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest enterprise birth rate?

Auvergne, with 13.63% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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