Statistics Norway

4   Bankruptcies in wholesale and retail trade, turnover and persons employed by industrial activity, 1st quarter 2002 and 2003 (Corrected 28 July 2004)
  1st quarter 2002 1st quarter 2003
  Bankruptcies Turnover Persons employed Bankruptcies Turnover Persons employed
Total  286 1 728 604  915  367 1 618 063 1 188
             
Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1 59 15 184 12  118 34 335 40
             
Enterprise bankruptcies except sole proprietorships  227 1 713 420  903  249 1 583 728 1 148
             
Sale of motor vehicles 9 56 900 21 12  121 661 45
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 25 806 90 9 45 896 35
Sale of motor vehicles parts and accessories 6 13 605 10 3 : 10
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 1 : 1 - - -
Retail sale of automotive fuel 7  116 592 58 8 87 742 38
Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 3 : 13 4 1 557 4
Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals - - - 1 : 0
Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco 3 : 8 5 52 959 12
Wholesale of household goods 12  132 968 66 19 73 892 42
Wholesale of non-agricultural intermediate products, waste and scrap 9 59 987 25 12  105 273 63
Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies 18  551 134  105 35  517 192  338
Other wholesale 7 32 551 23 4  362 4
Retail sale in non-specialized stores 23 79 176 62 21  179 433  139
Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores 3 : 3 2 : 1
Retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles 1 : 2 1 : 5
Other retail sale of new goods in specialized stores  109  561 890  412  104  243 315  289
Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores 1 : 0 1 : 2
Retail sale not in stores 4 2 889 1 4 53 933 30
Repair of personal and household goods 2 : 3 4 77 743 91
1  Personal bankruptcies include employees.

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