Altogether 293 bankruptcies were instigated in April 2024

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release | Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings 2024, April

According to Statistics Finland, 293 bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in April 2024, which is 26 more than in April one year earlier. In April, the number of staff-years in enterprises that filed for bankruptcy totalled 1,154, which is 286 staff-years more than in April 2023.

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  • During the past 12 months, the number of bankruptcies was 13 per cent higher than in the 12 months preceding this period.
  • In April 2024, most bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in the industries of other service activities, construction and trade.
  • A total of 101 bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in other service activities, 74 in construction and 38 in trade in April 2024.

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    Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings [online publication].
    Reference period: 2024, April. ISSN=2954-0607. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 4.12.2024].
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