Statistics Norway

Bankruptcy

3 Bankruptcies by industrial activity. 1st quarter 2007 and 2008
  1st quarter 2007 1st quarter 2008
  Enterprise bankruptcies except sole proprietorships Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1 Enterprise bankruptcies except sole proprietorships Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1
Total  543  338  547  206
         
Agriculture and forestry 9 5 2 3
Fishery 5 - 2 1
Mining and quarrying of energy producing materials - - - 1
Mining and quarrying, except energy producing materials - 1 3 -
Manufacture of food products; beverages and tobacco 5 - 6 -
Manufacture of textiles and textile products - 1 3 -
Manufacture of leather and leather products - - 1 -
Manufacture of wood and wood products 7 - 4 -
Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products; publishing and printing 7 1 7 1
Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products - - - -
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products - - - -
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1 1 - -
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products - - - 1
Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products 4 5 7 6
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5 1 3 -
Manufacture of electrical and optical equipment 2 1 1 -
Manufacture of transport equipment - 2 4 1
Manufacturing n.e.c. 3 1 4 2
Electricity, gas and water supply - - 2 -
Construction 76  115 98 73
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods  182 35  180 21
Hotels and restaurants 61 18 53 5
Transport, storage and communication 33 49 32 33
Financial intermediation 6 - 3 -
Real estate, renting and business activities  112 55  107 37
Public administration and defence - - - -
Education and health services 13 4 9 2
Other services 11 11 16 7
Domestic labour, international organizations - - - -
Unknown 1 32 - 12
1  Personal bankruptcies include employees.

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