Altogether 328 bankruptcies were instigated in February 2025

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release | Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings 2025, February

According to Statistics Finland, 328 bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in February 2025, which is 14 fewer than in the corresponding period one year earlier. The number of staff-years in enterprises that filed for bankruptcy totalled 1,252, which is 257 staff-years fewer than in February 2024.

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  • In February 2025, the 12-month moving annual change in enterprises that filed for bankruptcy was seven per cent.
  • In the enterprises that filed for bankruptcy during the past 12 months the staff-years amounted to 14,015.
  • The number of bankruptcy petitions was highest in service industries and construction.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings [online publication].
Reference period: 2025, February. ISSN=2954-0607. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 16.8.2025].
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