Number of enterprise openings 10,400 in the fourth quarter of 2025

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release | Business demography 2025, 4th quarter

According to Statistics Finland, there were 10,384 enterprise openings in October to December 2025. At the same time, enterprise closures numbered 11,544. Compared to the corresponding period of the year before, the number of enterprise openings increased by 1,800 and the number of enterprise closures decreased by 5,500.

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  • In October to December 2025, there were 1,200 fewer enterprise openings than closures.
  • The number of enterprise openings increased in each region from the respective period of the year before.
  • Uusimaa and Lapland were the only regions where the number of enterprise openings was higher than the number of enterprise closures.
  • In 2025, there were 43,800 enterprise openings and 52,600 enterprise closures.

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Business demography [online publication].
Reference period: 2025, 4th quarter. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 25.3.2026].
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