Statistics Norway

Bankruptcy

5 Bankruptcies in wholesale and retail trade, by industrial activity. 2nd quarter 2007 and 2008
  2nd quarter 2007 2nd quarter 2008
  Enterprise bankruptcies except sole proprietorships Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1 Enterprise bankruptcies except sole proprietorships Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1
Total  168 34  183 37
         
Sale of motor vehicles, not specified - - - -
Sale of motor vehicles 7 2 8 1
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 7 9 4
Sale of motor vehicles parts and accessories 4 - 2 1
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 1 - 2 1
Retail sale of automotive fuel 2 1 8 -
Wholesale, not specified - - - -
Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 2 2 3 4
Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals - - 1 -
Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco 7 - 7 1
Wholesale of household goods 16 - 10 3
Wholesale of non-agricultural intermediate products, waste and scrap 6 2 11 -
Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies 17 5 8 2
Other wholesale - - 2 2
Retail sale, not specified - - - -
Retail sale in non-specialized stores 14 1 16 2
Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores 4 3 10 3
Retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles 1 - 3 -
Other retail sale of new goods in specialized stores 71 5 76 8
Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores 1 1 - -
Retail sale not in stores 4 4 6 3
Repair of personal and household goods 5 1 1 2
1  Personal bankruptcies include employees.

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