The French economy is picking up speed.
In February, according to INSEE, business creations started to rise again: after a drop recorded in January, the total number rose by 3.8%, driven by microenterprises and traditional business creations.
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The increase comes after two consecutive months of decline, in December and January.
It is particularly sensitive in the sectors of transport and warehousing (+ 13.5%), accommodation and catering (+ 9.5%, "driven
by fast food restaurant activities
", specifies INSEE) as well as in household services.
“
The development of home delivery services
” in recent months has played an important role in this development, say the statisticians.
Over twelve months, the total number of businesses created increased by 5.5%, driven by the creation of microenterprises.
Conversely, traditional companies are in "
strong decline
", and company creations are almost nil.
In total, microentrepreneurs account for two-thirds of business creations, over the last twelve months, in February 2021, says the document.
In 2020, business creations "
broke a new record
", noted INSEE a few weeks ago: the 547,900 new self-employed entrepreneurs represented, last year, nearly two-thirds (65%) of the total number of new ones. companies, which amounted to 848,200, the organization specified.