167 bankruptcies in week 5

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167 bankruptcies in week 5

During the week from 30 January to 5 February included (week 5), the business courts pronounced 167 bankruptcies, resulting in a total of 464 job losses.

The figures for week 5 reveal a decrease in the number of bankruptcies and an increase in the number of job losses compared to the previous week.

During the first 5 weeks of 2023, the business courts pronounced 842 bankruptcies. This figure is 16.0% higher than in the first 5 weeks of 2022.

 

 

 

The number of bankruptcies and job losses for the first 5 weeks of the year

Category 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2023/2022 2023/2019
Bancruptcies 862 948 568 726 842 +16.0% -2.3%
Job losses 2,475 2,441 1,712 1,839 4,028 +119.0% +62.7%
Job losses/Bancruptcies 2.87 2.57 3.01 2.53 4.78 +88.9% +66.6%

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.