Statistics Norway

5   Bankruptcies in wholesale and retail trade by industrial activity, 3rd quarter 2002 and 2003 (Corrected 27 July 2004)
  3rd quarter 2002 3rd quarter 2003
  Enterprise bankruptcies except sole proprietorships Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1 Enterprise bankruptcies except sole proprietorships Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1
Total  213 55  233 49
         
Sale of motor vehicles, not specified - 7 - -
Sale of motor vehicles 11 - 16 2
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 - 14 2
Sale of motor vehicles parts and accessories - - 3 -
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories - - 4 -
Retail sale of automotive fuel 7 - 7 2
Wholesale, not specified - 4 - -
Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 4 - 6 3
Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals - - 2 1
Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco 7 1 7 -
Wholesale of household goods 20 1 13 1
Wholesale of non-agricultural intermediate products, waste and scrap 8 - 11 1
Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies 26 - 23 4
Other wholesale 7 - 6 4
Retail sale, not specified 1 36 - -
Retail sale in non-specialized stores 12 1 33 4
Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores 2 - 8 2
Retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles 2 - 3 -
Other retail sale of new goods in specialized stores 89 2 73 14
Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores 2 1 2 1
Retail sale not in stores 3 2 1 4
Repair of personal and household goods 1 - 1 4
1  Personal bankruptcies include employees.

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