Statistics Norway

Bankruptcy

3 Bankruptcies by industrial activity. 3rd quarter 2007 and 2008
  3rd quarter 2007 3rd quarter 2008
  Enterprise bankruptcies except sole proprietorships Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1 Enterprise bankruptcies except sole proprietorships Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1
Total  385  198  582  252
         
Agriculture and forestry 1 3 4 7
Fishery 5 1 6 -
Mining and quarrying of energy producing materials - - 2 -
Mining and quarrying, except energy producing materials - - 2 -
Manufacture of food products; beverages and tobacco 4 - 9 1
Manufacture of textiles and textile products - - 2 -
Manufacture of leather and leather products - - - -
Manufacture of wood and wood products 3 1 7 -
Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products; publishing and printing 5 - 6 2
Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products - - - -
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products - - 1 -
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products - - - 2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3 - 1 -
Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products 2 3 4 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. - - 4 -
Manufacture of electrical and optical equipment 3 - 8 -
Manufacture of transport equipment 2 1 9 1
Manufacturing n.e.c. 5 - - -
Electricity, gas and water supply 1 - 1 -
Construction 63 66 86  100
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods  140 19  185 22
Hotels and restaurants 26 9 52 10
Transport, storage and communication 15 28 30 37
Financial intermediation 3 - 15 -
Real estate, renting and business activities 81 46  108 43
Public administration and defence - - - -
Education and health services 6 4 15 3
Other services 15 9 25 8
Domestic labour, international organizations - - - -
Unknown 2 8 - 12
1  Personal bankruptcies include employees.

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