Statistics Norway

Bankruptcy

3   Bankruptcies by industrial activity. 1st quarter 2004 and 2005
  1st quarter 2004 4th quarter 2005
  Enterprise bankruptcies except sole proprietorships Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1 Enterprise bankurptcies except sole proprietorships Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1
Total  773  443  640  455
         
Agriculture and forestry 6 20 4 15
Fishery 14 2 9 6
Mining and quarrying of energy producing materials 1 - 1 -
Mining and quarrying, except energy producing materials 2 - 3 -
Manufacture of food products; beverages and tobacco 18 2 11 2
Manufacture of textiles and textile products 4 1 1 2
Manufacture of leather and leather products - - - -
Manufacture of wood and wood products 5 1 7 -
Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products; publishing and printing 13 1 2 4
Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products - - - -
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3 - - -
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1 - 3 -
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2 - 1 -
Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products 12 4 9 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 8 3 3 2
Manufacture of electrical and optical equipment 5 1 5 -
Manufacture of transport equipment 4 1 3 1
Manufacturing n.e.c. 10 3 6 1
Electricity, gas and water supply - - - -
Construction 87  121 76  115
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods  284 51  203 58
Hotels and restaurants 89 21  102 16
Transport, storage and communication 43 68 33 68
Financial intermediation 3 - 4 -
Real estate, renting and business activities  137 77  125 85
Public administration and defence - - - -
Education and health services 5 5 8 5
Other services 15 17 18 25
Domestic labour, international organizations - - - -
Unknown 2 44 3 48
1  Personal bankruptcies include employees.

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