Altogether 246 bankruptcies were instigated in March 2023

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release | Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings 2023, March

According to Statistics Finland, 246 bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in March 2023, which is five fewer than in the corresponding period one year earlier. The number of staff-years in enterprises that filed for bankruptcy totalled 842, which is 31 staff-years fewer than in March 2022.

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  • In March 2023, a total of 246 bankruptcy proceedings were instigated.
  • The number of staff-years in enterprises that filed for bankruptcy in March 2023 totalled 842.
  • In March 2023, the number of instigated bankruptcy proceedings was lowest in the industry of agriculture, forestry and fishery. Only five bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in the industry.
  • In March 2023, most bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in the industry of other services. Altogether 77 bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in the industry.

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    Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings [online publication].
    Reference period: 2023, March. ISSN=2954-0607. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 22.11.2024].
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