Appendix table 1. Enterprise openings and closures by region 1)
| Region | Openings Q3/2012 | Share of stock of enterprises, % | Change Q3/2012-Q3/2011 | Closures Q2/2012 | Share of stock of enterprises, % | Change Q2/2012-Q2/2011 |
| WHOLE COUNTRY | 6 946 | 2,1 | -209 | 4 941 | 1,5 | -88 |
| MAINLAND FINLAND | 6 665 | 2,0 | -259 | 4 845 | 1,5 | -74 |
| Uusimaa | 2 531 | 2,3 | 33 | 1 819 | 1,7 | 64 |
| Pirkanmaa | 642 | 2,1 | -73 | 445 | 1,5 | -2 |
| Varsinais-Suomi | 622 | 1,9 | -83 | 424 | 1,3 | 29 |
| North Ostrobothnia | 436 | 2,3 | 32 | 301 | 1,6 | -36 |
| Central Finland | 312 | 2,1 | 22 | 231 | 1,6 | 0 |
| Pohjois-Savo | 240 | 1,9 | 8 | 192 | 1,5 | 17 |
| Satakunta | 215 | 1,5 | -50 | 173 | 1,2 | -20 |
| Ostrobothnia | 209 | 1,9 | 21 | 112 | 1,0 | -5 |
| Päijät-Häme | 206 | 1,7 | -31 | 172 | 1,5 | -66 |
| South Ostrobothnia | 206 | 1,5 | -30 | 152 | 1,1 | 5 |
| Lapland | 191 | 1,8 | -17 | 147 | 1,4 | 4 |
| Kanta-Häme | 171 | 1,7 | -46 | 141 | 1,4 | -1 |
| Kymenlaakso | 162 | 1,8 | -3 | 144 | 1,6 | -30 |
| Etelä-Savo | 145 | 1,6 | -29 | 100 | 1,1 | -8 |
| South Karelia | 136 | 1,9 | 11 | 87 | 1,2 | -4 |
| North Karelia | 121 | 1,5 | -5 | 105 | 1,3 | -16 |
| Kainuu | 63 | 1,7 | -3 | 60 | 1,6 | 2 |
| Central Ostrobothnia | 57 | 1,4 | -16 | 40 | 1,0 | -7 |
| ÅLAND | 47 | 1,8 | 3 | 16 | 0,6 | -6 |
| Åland | 47 | 1,8 | 3 | 16 | 0,6 | -6 |
Source: Business Register: Enterprise openings and closures. Enterprise openings, 2012 3rd quarter; enterprise closures, 2012 2nd quarter. Statistics Finland
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Updated 24.1.2013
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Appendix table 1. Enterprise openings and closures by region 1)
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