Bankruptcies in Finland hit 29-year high in Jan

A total of 385 bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in January 2026, which is four more than in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to Statistics Finland.

On the monthly level the number of bankruptcies has last been this high in October 1997.

The number of staff-years in enterprises that filed for bankruptcy totalled 1,518, which is 93 staff-years fewer than in January 2026.

The 12-month moving annual change in enterprises that filed for bankruptcy was 10 per cent in January 2026.