This set of statistics was discontinued on 23/04/2025 and the data are no longer updated. The data of the discontinued statistics are still valuable, so the page is kept available.
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EnterprisesEnterprise openings and closures

The statistics have been discontinued. The statistics on enterprise openings and closures describe enterprises liable to pay value added tax or acting as employers by industry, region and legal form. The data are obtained from the Tax Administration and partly with an inquiry and published quarterly and annually.
Figures
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Enterprise openings and closures by legal form and industry 2013Q1-2024Q4
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Registered new enterprises by legal form 2019Q1-2024Q4
Enterprise openings and closures by municipality 2021Q4-2024Q4
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Number of enterprise openings 4.3 per cent fewer in the last quarter of 2024 than one year before
Enterprise openings and closures 2024, 4th quarter
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Registered new enterprises numbered 13,346 in October to December 2024
Enterprise openings and closures 2024, 4th quarter, registered new enterprises
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Number of enterprise closures was 38.9 per cent higher in July to September 2024 than one year before
Enterprise openings and closures 2024, 3rd quarter
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Documentation
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Go to documentation of the statisticsReferencing instructions
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Enterprise openings and closures [online publication].
ISSN=1799-2346. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 12.5.2026].
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rakenne.tilastot@stat.fiInquiries primarily
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Senior Statistician
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