This statistic shows the percentage of French people who would want to start their own business someday or take over one in a survey from 2023. It reveals that most of the respondents stated certainly not wanting to create or manage their own company. However, for almost 50 percent of young people, creating a business was actually an appealing idea.
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Would you like to start a business, take over one, or become self-employed?
Characteristic
Definitely
Probably
Probably not
Definitely not
Do not know
Youth
22%
27%
27%
20%
4%
Total
8%
16%
18%
55%
3%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents22%22%8%8%27%27%16%16%27%27%18%18%20%20%55%55%4%4%3%3%DefinitelyProbablyProbably notDefinitely notDo not knowYouthTotal
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%
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The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Vous, personnellement, auriez-vous envie de créer votre entreprise, d'en reprendre une ou de vous mettre à votre compte ?"
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OpinionWay. (March 16, 2023). Would you like to start a business, take over one, or become self-employed? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011154/desire-to-create-its-company-by-gender-france/
OpinionWay. "Would you like to start a business, take over one, or become self-employed?." Chart. March 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011154/desire-to-create-its-company-by-gender-france/
OpinionWay. (2023). Would you like to start a business, take over one, or become self-employed?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011154/desire-to-create-its-company-by-gender-france/
OpinionWay. "Would You like to Start a Business, Take over One, or Become Self-employed?." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011154/desire-to-create-its-company-by-gender-france/
OpinionWay, Would you like to start a business, take over one, or become self-employed? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011154/desire-to-create-its-company-by-gender-france/ (last visited July 13, 2025)
Would you like to start a business, take over one, or become self-employed? [Graph], OpinionWay, March 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011154/desire-to-create-its-company-by-gender-france/
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