Debtors in enforcement
| Updated: 24.1.2013 - Next update: 29.7.2013 |
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The number of debtors in enforcement dropped slightly
At the end of December 2012, a total of 241 972 debtors were in enforcement, down by 125 year-on-year. Of debtors, 223,842 (93%) were natural persons and 18,130 (7%) legal persons. The number of natural persons has risen by 1,552 and the number of legal persons has dropped by 1,677 from previous year.
Source:
National Administrative Office for Enforcement, Administrative Unit
Description of indicator
Debtors in enforcement refers to both natural and legal persons. Natural persons include private citizens, self-employed people and the estates of deceased persons, among others. Legal persons include businesses, foundations, municipalities and the state, among others.
Enforcement measures may be terminated when the debt is paid, or when the debtor is found insolvent during enforcement, is accepted for a debt rearrangement or reorganisation proceedings, or when bankruptcy proceedings are in progress. Enforcement measures may also end when a claim falls under the statute of limitations.
The National Administrative Office for Enforcement publishes information on the number of debtors in enforcement at the end of each month. Statistics have been generated since the 1980s. At present, data on enforcements is retrieved from the IT system ULJAS.
