Statistics Norway

Bankruptcy

3   Bankruptcies by industrial activity. 4th quarter. 2003 and 2004
  4th quarter 2003 4th quarter 2004
  Enterprise bankruptcies except sole proprietorships Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1 Enterprise bankurptcies except sole proprietorships Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1
Total  774  456  677  350
         
Agriculture and forestry 6 19 4 16
Fishery 24 5 16 2
Mining and quarrying of energy producing materials - - 1 -
Mining and quarrying, except energy producing materials 4 - 1 1
Manufacture of food products; beverages and tobacco 8 - 11 2
Manufacture of textiles and textile products 5 1 1 -
Manufacture of leather and leather products - - - -
Manufacture of wood and wood products 4 - 4 -
Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products; publishing and printing 16 2 14 4
Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products - - - -
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4 - - -
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products - - 1 -
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2 - 2 2
Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products 8 4 9 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 11 4 7 3
Manufacture of electrical and optical equipment 5 1 2 -
Manufacture of transport equipment 6 1 5 -
Manufacturing n.e.c. 8 4 2 2
Electricity, gas and water supply - - - -
Construction 80  129 67 92
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods  229 57  209 49
Hotels and restaurants 84 17  103 26
Transport, storage and communication 50 76 39 56
Financial intermediation 4 - 6 -
Real estate, renting and business activities  168 77  133 57
Public administration and defence - - - -
Education and health services 17 6 12 1
Other services 26 21 24 15
Domestic labour, international organizations - - - -
Unknown 5 32 4 20
1  Personal bankruptcies include employees.

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