FEWER ENTERPRISE OPENINGS AND MORE ENTERPRISE CLOSURES THAN TWELVE MONTHS EARLIER

(AGENPARL) – HELSINKI (FINLAND), gio 21 gennaio 2021

Published: 21 January 2021

According to Statistics Finland, the number of
enterprise openings fell by seven per cent in July to September
2020 compared with the respective quarter in 2019. In April to June
2020, the number of enterprise closures was 13 per cent higher than
twelve months earlier.

Enterprise openings by region, 3rd quarter of
2020

Enterprise openings, 3rd quarter of 2020

According to Statistics Finland, there were 9,320 enterprise
openings in July to September 2020. There were seven per cent fewer
enterprise openings than in the corresponding period in 2019. In
numbers, enterprise openings decreased by around 700.

Examined by main industry, the number of enterprise openings was
highest in professional, scientific and technical activities. In
that industry, the number of enterprise openings was 1,576. The
number of enterprise openings was next highest in trade (1,133) and
construction (1,129). Compared to the third quarter of 2019,
enterprise openings decreased by 25 per cent in transportation and
storage.

Examined by region, most enterprise openings were recorded in
Uusimaa, 3,711 enterprises. The number of enterprise openings was
next highest in Pirkanmaa (904) and Southwest Finland (790). The
number of enterprise openings grew in four regions from one year
ago: Kainuu (+24%), Central Ostrobothnia (+16%), Åland (+10%) and
Päijät-Häme (+6%).

Examined by sub-regional unit, the number of enterprise openings
was highest in the sub-regional unit of Helsinki, 3,498
enterprises. There were 762 enterprise openings in the sub-regional
unit of Tampere and 578 in the sub-regional unit of Turku. There
were one-tenth fewer enterprise openings in the sub-regional units
of both Helsinki and Turku than in the third quarter of 2019. The
number of enterprise openings remained unchanged in the
sub-regional unit of Tampere. In all, the number of enterprise
openings grew slightly or remained unchanged in just under one-half
(44%) of the sub-regional units compared with one year earlier.

Examined by municipality, most enterprise openings were recorded
in Helsinki, 1,785, in the third quarter of 2020. The number of
enterprise openings was next highest in Espoo (601), Tampere (488),
Vantaa (437), Turku (364) and Oulu (346).

Examined by legal form, enterprise openings in the form of
natural persons numbered 4,856 and those in the form of limited
companies 4,115 in the third quarter of 2020. Enterprise openings
in the form of natural persons accounted for 52 per cent and those
in the form of limited companies for 44 per cent of all enterprise
openings.

Enterprise closures, 2nd quarter of 2020

According to Statistics Finland, there were 5,531 enterprise
closures in April to June 2020. There were 13 per cent more
enterprise closures than in the corresponding period in 2019, that
is, around 630 more closures in absolute numbers.

Examined by main industry, the number of enterprise closures was
highest in numbers in professional, scientific and technical
activities (895) and trade (894). The number of enterprise closures
was next highest in construction (658). The change in the number of
enterprise closures was clearly biggest in other service
activities. In this industry, enterprise closures numbered 481,
which was up by 143 from twelve months back.

Examined by region, most enterprise closures were recorded in
Uusimaa, 2,208 enterprises. The number of enterprise closures was
next highest in Pirkanmaa and Southwest Finland. In both of these
enterprise closures numbered 478. Of all enterprise closures, 40
per cent were from Uusimaa.

Examined by sub-regional unit, the number of enterprise closures
in the second quarter of 2020 was highest in the sub-regional unit
of Helsinki, 2,076. There were 381 enterprise closures in the
sub-regional unit of Tampere and 330 in the sub-regional unit of
Turku. The number of enterprise closures increased by 16 per cent
in the sub-regional unit of Helsinki, by four per cent in the
sub-regional unit of Tampere and by 20 per cent in the sub-regional
unit of Turku from one year back.

Examined by municipality, most enterprise closures were recorded
in Helsinki, 1,097 in the second quarter of 2020. The number of
enterprise closures was next highest in Espoo (343), Vantaa (250),
Tampere (235) and Turku (200).

Examined by legal form, in the second quarter of 2020,
enterprise closures in the form of natural persons numbered 2,818
and those in the form of limited companies 2,189. Enterprise
closures in the form of natural persons accounted for 51 per cent
and those in the form of limited companies for 40 per cent of all
enterprise closures.

Enterprise closures by region, 2nd quarter of
2020

Enterprise openings and closures are deduced from the Tax
Administration’s customer database. Changes in the Tax
Administration’s data systems or database maintenance can have an
effect on the data of the statistics and comparability of time
series.

The regional division of 1 January 2020 was used in this
release.

Source: Enterprise openings and closures.
Enterprise openings 2020, 3rd quarter; enterprise closures 2020,
2nd quarter. Statistics Finland

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