Number of enterprise closures was 38.9 per cent higher in July to September 2024 than one year before

Release related to topics:Enterprises
release | Enterprise openings and closures 2024, 3rd quarter

According to Statistics Finland, there were 7,129 enterprise closures in July to September 2024. At the same time, enterprise openings numbered 9,638. The number of enterprise closures was 38.9 per cent higher than one year previously and the number of enterprise openings was unchanged from one year ago.

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  • According to Statistics Finland, there were 9,638 enterprise openings in July to September 2024.
  • In nearly all industries, the number of enterprise openings was bigger than that of enterprise closures.
  • The number of enterprise closures exceeded that of enterprise openings only in mining and quarrying and in trade.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Enterprise openings and closures [online publication].
Reference period: 2024, 3rd quarter. ISSN=1799-2346. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 20.1.2025].
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