166 bankruptcies in week 40

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166 bankruptcies in week 40

During the week from 28 September to 4 Oktober included (week 40), the business courts pronounced 166 bankruptcies, resulting in 425 job losses.

Last week's figures (week 40) on the number of bankruptcies are in line with those of the previous three weeks. However, the job loss due to bankruptcies is increasing. Whereas in the previous three weeks on average 1.6 jobs were lost per bankruptcy, this ratio rises to 2.6 jobs lost per bankruptcy in week 40.

This is what emerged from the weekly bankruptcy figures produced by Statbel based on the orders of business courts. These interim weekly estimates make it possible to quickly observe the first trends.