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Enterprise openings and closures

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF)
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Statistics related to topics:Enterprises
The statistics on enterprise openings and closures describe enterprises liable to pay value added tax or acting as employers by industry, region and legal form. The data are obtained from the Tax Administration and partly with an inquiry and published quarterly and annually.

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Releases

Number of enterprise openings 4.3 per cent fewer in the last quarter of 2024 than one year before

Enterprise openings and closures 2024, 4th quarter | Release

Registered new enterprises numbered 13,346 in October to December 2024

Enterprise openings and closures 2024, 4th quarter, registered new enterprises | Release

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

Enterprise openings and closures 2024, 3rd quarter | Release

Registered new enterprises numbered 13,252 in July to September 2024

Enterprise openings and closures 2024, 3rd quarter, newly registered companies | Release
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Figures

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Enterprise openings and closures by legal form and industry 2013Q1-2024Q4

Registered new enterprises by legal form 2019Q1-2024Q4

Enterprise openings and closures by municipality 2021Q4-2024Q4

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Enterprise openings and closures [online publication].
ISSN=1799-2346. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 30.6.2025].
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