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Number of debtors in enforcement matters around 284,000 at the end of 2021

release | Enforcement matters 2021

Change

A new variable was added to the table on debtors in the statistics on enforcement matters, “Total debt in recovery proceedings, EUR billion”.
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According to Statistics Finland's data, there were four per cent more debtors in enforcement matters at the end of 2021 than in the corresponding period one year earlier. At the end of 2021, the total number of debtors in enforcement matters was around 284,000 and their total debt in recovery proceedings was EUR 6.4 billion. During the whole of 2021, the total number of debtors in enforcement matters was 560,741, for 276,484 of whom the pendency of enforcement matters ended before the end of 2021.

Key selections

  • At the end of 2021, there were four per cent more debtors in enforcement matters than one year earlier.
  • The number of enforcement matters has remained on level with the previous year.
  • Natural persons had an average debt of EUR 21,940 per person at the end of 2021.
  • Natural persons had an average of eight enforcement matters per person at the end of 2021.

Change

A new variable was added to the table on debtors in the statistics on enforcement matters, “Total debt in recovery proceedings, EUR billion”.
Read more about the change

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Updated database tables
Classifications used:
  • Debtors occupation
  • Debtors income decile
  • Pendency
  • Debtors level of education
Period:
annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Number of children
  • Family type
  • Pendency
  • Debtors gender
Period:
annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Debtors main type of activity
  • Debtors gender
  • Debtors age
  • Pendency
Period:
annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Type of applicant
  • Enforcement matter
  • Pendency
Period:
annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Pendency
  • Area
Period:
annual
Updated:

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