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Bankruptcies, Q1 2012

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Fewer bankruptcies

The number of bankruptcies is still declining. In the first quarter of 2012, the number of bankruptcies was 1 075. This is a decline of 9 per cent compared with the same quarter of 2011.

Bankruptcies, by type of bankruptcy and quarter. 1st quarter 2002-1st quarter 2012

The largest declines in percentage terms were in the counties of Sogn og Fjordane, Hedmark and Rogaland, with 44, 35 and 29 per cent fewer bankruptcies respectively. Rogaland was the county with the largest drop in absolute figures, with 29 fewer bankruptcies.

A total of 774 bankruptcies were related to enterprises (excl. sole proprietorships). A quarter of these were in wholesale and retail trade.

The remaining 301 bankruptcies were related to sole proprietorships and personal bankruptcies. Two out of five were in construction.

Monthly figures

Monthly figures on bankruptcies, forced sales and registration execution proceedings can be found in table 07218 in StatBank .

 

Monthly figures on bankruptcies related to enterprises and sole proprietorships including personal bankruptcies by industrial activity and county are available in table 08551 in StatBank .

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