Number of enterprise closures decreased by 3.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2022 from the year before

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release | Enterprise openings and closures 2022, 3rd quarter

According to Statistics Finland, there were 5,143 enterprise closures in the third quarter of 2022. During the quarter, the number of enterprise closures decreased by 3.4 per cent from the previous year. At the same time, enterprise openings numbered 9,572. In the third quarter of 2022, the number of enterprise openings was 0.7 per cent lower than one year before.

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  • In the third quarter of 2022, there were 0.7 per cent fewer enterprise openings than twelve months earlier.
  • The number of enterprise closures decreased by 3.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2022 from the year before.
  • The number of enterprise closures was highest in trade.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Enterprise openings and closures [online publication].
Reference period: 2022, 3rd quarter. ISSN=1799-2346. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 1.5.2025].
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