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More bankruptcies in ICT-industry
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Bankruptcies, Q4 2001

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More bankruptcies in ICT-industry

The ICT-industry had 45 per cent more bankruptcies in 2001 than in 2000 and amounted to 187 in 2001. The total number of bankruptcies came to 3 562 in 2001, a slight reduction of 0.4 per cent compared with 2000. The number of bankruptcies has been at about 3 500 since 1994.

The ICT-industry represented 5.2 per cent of the total number of bankruptcies in 2001, compared with 3.6 per cent in 2000. The increase of bankruptcies in the ICT-industry reflects the decline in the Norwegian and the international market.

Large changes for some counties

Out of the 19 counties in Norway, Aust-Agder had the largest increase of bankruptcies, 34 per cent. Rogaland had the largest drop, 32 per cent. 10 counties experienced an increase of bankruptcies. Oslo had most bankruptcies, 773, an increase of 13 per cent compared with 2000. Next after Oslo was Akershus with 358 bankruptcies in 2001.

Fewer personal bankruptcies

There were fewer personal bankruptcies in 2001 compared with 2000. It dropped by 9 per cent to 1 400 bankruptcies. Most of these were in construction and transport, storage and communication. These industries had 37 per cent of personal bankruptcies.

Among the business failures the real estate, renting and business activities had the largest increase of bankruptcies, 250 in 2000 to 396 in 2001. The wholesale and retail trade industry, however, had most bankruptcies, 787.

The statistics are published quarterly.