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Number of bankruptcies on the rise
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The number of bankruptcies went up by 14 per cent in the 3rd quarter of 2014 compared with the same quarter last year.

Bankruptcies, Q3 2014

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Number of bankruptcies on the rise

The number of bankruptcies went up by 14 per cent in the third quarter of 2014 compared with the same quarter of last year. The total number of bankruptcies was 1 035.

BankruptciesPublished 23 October 2014
September 2014Change in per cent3rd quarter 2014Change in per cent
September 2013 - September 20143rd quarter 2013 - 3rd quarter 2014
Total number of bankruptcies47425.11 03514.0
Bankruptices related to enterprises32413.37458.6
Personal bankruptcies, incl. sole proprietorships15061.329030.6
 
Bankruptcies in construction14246.429531.1
Bankruptcies in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles91-9.9229-1.7

Source: Statistics Norway

Figure1. Bankruptcies, by type of bankruptcy and quarter

The number of bankruptcies increased in all counties except Hedmark, Oppland, Møre og Romsdal and Nord-Trøndelag. The largest rises in percentage terms were in the counties of Finnmark and Sogn og Fjordane, with 60 per cent more bankruptcies in each. The largest increases in absolute figures were in the counties of Hordaland and Akershus, with 34 and 23 more bankruptcies respectively.

Seven out of ten bankruptcies, a total of 745, related to enterprises (except sole proprietorships). Twenty-seven per cent of these enterprises were in wholesale and retail trade. The remaining 290 bankruptcies related to sole proprietorships and personal bankruptcies. Thirty-nine per cent of these were in construction.

From January to September of this year, 3 602 bankruptcies were registered. This is an increase of 6 per cent compared with the same period in 2013.