Altogether 268 bankruptcies were instigated in December 2024

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release | Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings 2024, December

According to Statistics Finland, 268 bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in December 2024, which is 24 more than in the corresponding period one year earlier. The number of staff-years in enterprises that filed for bankruptcy totalled 1,022, which is 549 staff-years fewer than in December 2023.

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  • In 2024, a total of 3,475 enterprises and nine decedent’s estates filed for bankruptcy.
  • In 2024, the number of staff-years in enterprises that filed for bankruptcy amounted to 13,773.
  • In December 2024, the 12-month moving annual change in enterprises that filed for bankruptcy was 5 per cent.

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    Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings [online publication].
    Reference period: 2024, December. ISSN=2954-0607. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 16.1.2025].
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