120,000 auto entrepreneurs registered so far
20 Apr 09The Government was hoping to generate about 200,000 businesses in 2009 with the auto entrepreneur scheme. This target should easily be reached, as 120,000 people had already registered by 31st March.
The ACOSS (Agence Centrale des Organismes de Securite Sociale) has established a profile of these auto entrepreneurs:
- 70% of auto enrepreneurs are men
- Average age of 40 years old
- 8% of auto entrepreneurs are pensioners
- 2/3 of activities relate to services and trade
Cities leading the way for AE registration include Paris 5.5%, Marseille 5%, Nice 3.8% and Toulon 2.6%. The five most represented activities are:
- Business adviser “Conseil pour les affaires et autres conseils de gestion”
- Various services for individuals “Autres services personnels’‘
- Market stalls ‘‘autres commerces de details sur eventaires et marches’‘
- IT programmers “Programmation informatique”
- E-commerce “Vente a distance sur catalogue specialise’‘
This fits in with the profile of people using the Start Business in France forum and blog, although I am quite surprised by IT programmers making it to the top five.
