Statistics Norway

Bankruptcy

3   Bankruptcies, by industrial activity. 1st quarter 2003 and 2004
  1st quarter 2003 1st quarter 2004
  Enterprise bankruptcies except sole proprietorships Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1 Enterprise bankruptcies except sole proprietorships Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1
Total  763  637  773  443
         
Agriculture and forestry 4 16 6 20
Fishery 11 4 14 2
Mining and quarrying of energy producing materials 1 - 1 -
Mining and quarrying, except energy producing materials 2 - 2 -
Manufacture of food products; beverages and tobacco 11 4 18 2
Manufacture of textiles and textile products 1 - 4 1
Manufacture of leather and leather products - - - -
Manufacture of wood and wood products 6 2 5 1
Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products; publishing and printing 20 5 13 1
Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products - - - -
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2 1 3 -
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2 - 1 -
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3 3 2 -
Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products 9 11 12 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 10 4 8 3
Manufacture of electrical and optical equipment 6 1 5 1
Manufacture of transport equipment 8 3 4 1
Manufacturing n.e.c. 8 4 10 3
Electricity, gas and water supply - - - -
Construction 81  151 87  121
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods  249  118  284 51
Hotels and restaurants 93 41 89 21
Transport, storage and communication 36 74 43 68
Financial intermediation 8 - 3 -
Real estate, renting and business activities  159 71  137 77
Public administration and defence - - - -
Education and health services 11 7 5 5
Other services 18 22 15 17
Domestic labour, international organizations - 1 - -
Unknown 4 94 2 44
1  Personal bankruptcies include employees.

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