During the week from 17 to 23 April included (week 16), the business courts pronounced 193 bankruptcies, resulting in a total of 921 job losses.
The figures for week 16 thus show an increase in the number of bankruptcies and job losses compared to the previous week, where they had significantly decreased due to a calendar effect.
During the first 16 weeks of 2023, the business courts pronounced 3,078 bankruptcies. This figure is 11.4% higher than in the first 16 weeks of 2022 and 7.9% lower than in the same weeks of 2019.
Job losses amount to 10,019 in 2023, an increase of 46.2% compared to 2022 and of 4.6% compared to 2019.
The number of bankruptcies and job losses for the first 16 weeks of the year
| Category | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023/2022 | 2023/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bancruptcies | 3,343 | 2,810 | 1,885 | 2,763 | 3,078 | +11.4% | -7.9% |
| Job losses | 9,578 | 7,636 | 5,903 | 6,855 | 10,019 | +46.2% | +4.6% |
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.