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Number of enterprise closures grew by 9 per cent in the last quarter of 2021 from one year ago

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release | Enterprise openings and closures 2021, 4th quarter

According to Statistics Finland, there were 7,980 enterprise closures in the last quarter of 2021. During the quarter, the number of enterprise closures grew by nine per cent year-on-year. At the same time, enterprise openings numbered 8,940. In the last quarter of 2021, the number of enterprise openings was four per cent lower than one year previously.

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  • In the last quarter of 2021, there were four per cent fewer enterprise openings than twelve months earlier.
  • In the last quarter of 2021, there were nine per cent more enterprise closures than twelve months earlier.
  • In the last quarter of 2021, there were 8,940 enterprise openings.
  • There were 7,980 enterprise closures in the last quarter of 2021.

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  • Industry
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Enterprise openings and closures [online publication].
Reference period: 2021, 4th quarter. ISSN=1799-2346. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 1.4.2026].
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