Number of enterprise closures rises by 9.7% in Q1

There were 11,242 enterprise closures in the first quarter of 2023, according to Statistics Finland.

During the quarter, the number of enterprise closures increased by 9.7 per cent from the stipulated period of the previous year.

At the same time, enterprise openings numbered 12,016. In the first quarter of 2023, the number of enterprise openings was 0.2 per cent higher than one year previously.

The number of enterprise closures was highest in professional, scientific and technical activities.