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Lowest number of bankruptcies in 14 years
In the past 14 years, the number of bankruptcies has never been lower than in the third quarter of this year. The total number of bankruptcies was 583. This is a decrease of 18 per cent compared with the third quarter of last year.
The counties of Møre og Romsdal, Rogaland and Akershus had the highest drop in per cent, with between 44 and 55 per cent fewer bankruptcies than in the third quarter of 2006. Møre og Romsdal also had the highest fall in total, with 22 less bankruptcies.
However, in the counties of Oslo, Buskerud, Aust-Agder, Vest-Agder and Sør-Trøndelag the number of bankruptcies went slightly up. The increase was highest in Oslo with a 12 more bankruptcies, or 8 per cent, compared with the third quarter of last year.
Tables:
- Table 1 Bankruptcies, by quarter and county. 2006-3rd quarter 2007
- Table 2 Monthly bankruptcy proceedings. 1999-2006 and 1st-3rd quarter 2007
- Table 3 Bankruptcies by industrial activity. 3rd quarter 2006 and 2007
- Table 4 Bankruptcies, turnover and persons employed, by industrial activity. 1st-3rd quarter 2006 and 2007
- Table 5 Bankruptcies in wholesale and retail trade, by industrial activity. 3rd quarter 2006 and 2007
- Table 6 Bankruptcies in wholesale and retaile trade, turnover and persons employed, by industrial activity. 1st-3rd quarter 2006 and 2007
- Table 7 Bankruptcies in information sector (ICT-sector and content sector)], turnover and persons employed, by industrial activity, 3rd quarter 2006 and 2007
- Table 8 Enterprise bankruptcies except sole proprietorships, by year of establishing and county. 3rd quarter 2006 and 2007
- Table 9 Bankruptcies in private limited companies and public limited companies, by county and share capital (in NOK). 3rd quarter 2006 and 2007
- Table 10 Bankruptcies, by county and legal form. 3rd quarter 2006 and 2007
- Table 11 Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies by county and the owner's gender. 3rd quarter 2006 and 2007
- Table 12 Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies by economic activity and the owner's gender. 3rd quarter 2006 and 2007
Contact
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Harald Fondevik
E-mail: harald.fondevik@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 40 90 24 47