French business creations rebounded somewhat in June after a decline the previous month, INSEE statistics show on Friday, especially with a high rate in accommodation and catering.
Last month, business start-ups rose 0.8% from May, after falling 4.1% the previous month.
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The decline in May was explained by a sharp drop in the creation of microenterprises.
These remained in slight decline in June (-0.2% after -7.4%).
The general rebound last month can be explained exclusively by an acceleration in the creation of so-called traditional businesses (+ 2.6%, after + 2.1%).
However, microenterprises remain largely dominant among new businesses, with more than 50,000 out of 82,924 creations.
Differences between sectors
All types combined, “
in June 2021, business start-ups increased, particularly in accommodation and catering activities (+ 14.9%), in education, health and social action activities (+ 10.8%). %) and in the manufacturing industry (+ 9.4%)
”, details INSEE in a press release.
"
They are down in transport and storage activities (-19.8%)
", continues the institute.
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Over the past twelve months, creations are also up sharply compared to a year earlier (+ 30.2%).
But this comparison is hardly meaningful because it is made in relation to a period which included the first confinement, very strict, decreed in the face of the health crisis.
