The question was posed by the source as follows: "You, personally, at some point in your life, would you like to start your own business, take over an existing one, or become self-employed?"
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Desire of the French to create their own business by age 2018
This statistic shows the percentage of French people who would like, one day, to start their own business, take over an existing one, or become self-employed in 2018, according to age. Overall, it is observed that ** percent of people aged between 18 and 24 wanted to start a business, take over one, or work on their own account.
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IFOP. (November 16, 2018). Percentage of French people wishing to start a business or work for themselves in 2018, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1640031/create-manage-business-desire-according-to-age-france/
IFOP. "Percentage of French people wishing to start a business or work for themselves in 2018, by age group." Chart. November 16, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1640031/create-manage-business-desire-according-to-age-france/
IFOP. (2018). Percentage of French people wishing to start a business or work for themselves in 2018, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1640031/create-manage-business-desire-according-to-age-france/
IFOP. "Percentage of French People Wishing to Start a Business or Work for Themselves in 2018, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Nov 2018, /statistics/1640031/create-manage-business-desire-according-to-age-france/
IFOP, Percentage of French people wishing to start a business or work for themselves in 2018, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1640031/create-manage-business-desire-according-to-age-france/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Percentage of French people wishing to start a business or work for themselves in 2018, by age group [Graph], IFOP, November 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1640031/create-manage-business-desire-according-to-age-france/
