Altogether 333 bankruptcies were instigated in April 2025

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release | Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings 2025, April

According to Statistics Finland, 333 bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in April 2025, which is 38 more than in April one year earlier. In April, the number of staff-years in enterprises that filed for bankruptcy totalled 1,132, which is 24 staff-years fewer than in April 2024.

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  • During the past 12 months, the number of bankruptcies was nine per cent higher than in the 12 months preceding this period.
  • In April 2025, most bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in the industries of other service industries and construction.
  • In April 2025, the number of instigated bankruptcy proceedings grew most in construction compared with one year ago.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings [online publication].
Reference period: 2025, April. ISSN=2954-0607. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 22.8.2025].
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