Statistics Norway

Bankruptcy

3 Bankruptcies by industrial activity. 4th quarter 2007 and 2008
  4th quarter 2007 4th quarter 2008
  Enterprise bankruptcies except sole proprietorships Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1 Enterprise bankruptcies except sole proprietorships Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies1
Total  484  206  882  293
         
Agriculture and forestry 2 3 5 7
Fishery 2 2 6 -
Mining and quarrying of energy producing materials 1 - - -
Mining and quarrying, except energy producing materials 1 - 3 -
Manufacture of food products; beverages and tobacco 4 - 14 1
Manufacture of textiles and textile products 3 - 4 1
Manufacture of leather and leather products - - - -
Manufacture of wood and wood products 6 - 5 1
Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products; publishing and printing 5 1 11 -
Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products - - - -
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1 - 2 -
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products - - 3 -
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2 1 - -
Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products 5 2 6 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3 3 7 4
Manufacture of electrical and optical equipment 1 - - -
Manufacture of transport equipment 1 2 8 -
Manufacturing n.e.c. - - 5 1
Electricity, gas and water supply - - 1 -
Construction 71 64  146  117
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods  156 22  248 24
Hotels and restaurants 52 9 74 10
Transport, storage and communication 27 37 49 42
Financial intermediation 5 - 10 1
Real estate, renting and business activities  110 35  233 46
Public administration and defence - - - -
Education and health services 14 2 13 2
Other services 10 8 25 8
Domestic labour, international organizations - - - -
Unknown 2 15 4 24
1  Personal bankruptcies include employees.

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