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Continued rise in bankruptcies
The number of bankruptcies continues to go up. In the third quarter of 2013, the total number of bankruptcies was 908. This is an increase of 8 per cent compared with the same quarter in 2012.
September 2013 | Change in per cent | 3rd quarter 2013 | Change in per cent | |
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September 2012 - September 2013 | 3rd quarter 2012 - 3rd quarter 2013 | |||
Total number of bankruptcies | 379 | 14.8 | 908 | 8.1 |
Bankruptices related to enterprises | 286 | 18.7 | 686 | 9.9 |
Personal bankruptcies, incl. sole proprietorships | 93 | 4.5 | 222 | 2.8 |
Bankruptcies in construction | 97 | 7.8 | 225 | 16.6 |
Bankruptcies in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 101 | 50.7 | 233 | 22.6 |
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The largest increases in percentage terms were in the counties of Møre og Romsdal, Vestfold and Østfold, with 33, 24 and 23 per cent more bankruptcies respectively. The largest rises in absolute figures were in the counties of Akershus and Møre og Romsdal, with 16 and 14 more bankruptcies respectively.
In the counties of Rogaland, Nord-Trøndelag, Hordaland og Sogn og Fjordane, the number of bankruptcies went down.
A total of 686 bankruptcies related to enterprises (except sole proprietorships). Thirty per cent of these were in wholesale and retail trade. The remaining 222 bankruptcies related to sole proprietorships and personal bankruptcies. One out of three were in construction.
From January to September this year, 3 408 bankruptcies were registered. This is an increase of 21 per cent compared with the same period in 2012.
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Harald Fondevik
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