The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) will release the latest data on company creations for September on October 16. The August figures, published on September 18, showed a significant rise in new businesses. In August, 116,917 companies were created, with the numbers adjusted for seasonal variations and the number of working days. This adjustment helps eliminate distortions caused by events like summer holidays. Compared to July, the number of new businesses increased by 6.5%, marking the highest monthly level since January. In August 2025, the increase had only been 2.6%. The growth was seen across all three business categories: micro-entrepreneurs, traditional sole proprietorships, and regular companies. The number of micro-entrepreneurs rose by 7.3%, while traditional sole proprietorships increased by 7.9% and companies by 3.8%. Together, these two traditional categories accounted for 37,368 new businesses. Despite the recent increase, the trend has been uneven over the past few months. According to the revised data, the number of new businesses jumped by 10.9% in May, but then dropped by 2.1% in June. The overall growth over the last twelve months is clear, with the total number of new companies increasing by 11.4% compared to the previous year. Micro-entrepreneurs have been the main drivers of this growth, with a 14.4% increase, while companies rose by 6.7% and traditional sole proprietorships by 4.4%. From January to August 2026, 847,057 companies were created, compared to 758,041 in the same period in 2025. Micro-entrepreneurs now make up the largest share of new businesses, with 70.2% of all creations in August and 66.5% over the last twelve months. The data also highlights the sectors that are seeing the most growth. Over the three-month period from June to August, the number of new businesses increased by 13.1% compared to the same period in 2025, adding about 36,100 new companies. Business support activities led the way, with 12,200 additional businesses, including 3,900 from routine building cleaning. Information and communication had the highest relative growth, with a 51.2% increase, or 9,000 more companies. Over twelve months, this sector saw a 38.0% rise. However, Insee reported a sharp decline in this sector in June, as noted in its July 21 publication. Commerce also saw an increase of about 6,900 new businesses, while financial and insurance activities declined by 15.6%, or 1,100 fewer companies. In August alone, certain sectors stood out. The accommodation and food service industry saw a 17.4% increase in new businesses, and transport and storage grew by 11.5%. In contrast, construction saw a slight decline of 0.7%. In July, Insee corrected its data after detecting a computer error in the data collection process. The initial report had shown a 1.3% decline in new businesses for July, but after the correction, the number increased by 0.9%, raising the total from 106,310 to 109,752. These figures come from the Business Demography Information System (SIDE), based on the Sirene register. The upcoming September data, due on October 16, will show whether the summer growth continues.