179 bankruptcies in week 3

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179 bankruptcies in week 3

During the week from 16 to 22 January included (week 3), the business courts pronounced 179 bankruptcies, resulting in a total of 380 job losses.

The figures for week 3 reveal an increase in the number of bankruptcies and a decrease in the number of job losses compared to the previous week.

During the first 3 weeks of 2023, the business courts pronounced 479 bankruptcies. This figure is 18.3% higher than in the first 3 weeks of 2022.

 

 

 

The number of bankruptcies and job losses for the first 3 weeks of the year

Category 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2023/2022 2023/2019
Bancruptcies 460 479 346 405 479 +18.3% +4.1%
Job losses 1,070 1,265 994 1,055 3,091 +193.0% +188.9%
Job losses/Bancruptcies 2.33 2.64 2.87 2.60 6.45 +147.7% +177.4%

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.