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Policy Directorate:
Statistics Release - 3 February 2006
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1. COMPANY LIQUIDATIONS* IN ENGLAND AND WALES |
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Not Seasonally Adjusted |
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Seasonally Adjusted |
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Years |
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Total |
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Compulsory Liquidations |
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Creditors' Voluntary Liquidations |
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Total |
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Compulsory Liquidations |
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Creditors' Voluntary Liquidations |
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1998 |
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13,203 |
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5,216 |
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7,987 |
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1999 |
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14,280 |
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5,209 |
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9,071 |
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2000 |
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14,317 |
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4,925 |
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9,392 |
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2001 |
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14,972 |
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4,675 |
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10,297 |
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2002 |
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16,305 |
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6,230 |
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10,075 |
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2003 |
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14,184 |
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5,234 |
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8,950 |
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2004 |
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12,192 |
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4,584 |
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7,608 |
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2005 |
p |
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12,893 |
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5,233 |
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7,660 |
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1998 |
Q1 |
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3,265 |
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1,333 |
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1,932 |
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3,123 |
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1,289 |
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1,834 |
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Q2 |
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3,251 |
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1,312 |
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1,939 |
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3,291 |
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1,250 |
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2,041 |
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Q3 |
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3,323 |
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1,275 |
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2,048 |
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3,373 |
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1,339 |
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2,035 |
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Q4 |
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3,364 |
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1,296 |
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2,068 |
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3,416 |
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1,338 |
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2,078 |
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1999 |
Q1 |
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3,912 |
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1,379 |
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2,533 |
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3,741 |
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1,334 |
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2,407 |
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Q2 |
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3,590 |
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1,294 |
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2,296 |
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3,653 |
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1,234 |
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2,420 |
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Q3 |
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3,376 |
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1,240 |
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2,136 |
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3,428 |
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1,303 |
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2,125 |
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Q4 |
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3,402 |
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1,296 |
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2,106 |
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3,458 |
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1,339 |
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2,119 |
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2000 |
Q1 |
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3,637 |
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1,210 |
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2,427 |
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3,522 |
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1,178 |
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2,344 |
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Q2 |
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3,370 |
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1,300 |
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2,070 |
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3,431 |
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1,242 |
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2,189 |
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Q3 |
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3,709 |
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1,231 |
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2,478 |
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3,775 |
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1,306 |
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2,469 |
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Q4 |
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3,601 |
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1,184 |
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2,417 |
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3,589 |
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1,198 |
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2,391 |
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2001 |
Q1 |
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3,943 |
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1,359 |
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2,584 |
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3,831 |
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1,315 |
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2,516 |
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Q2 |
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3,684 |
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1,348 |
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2,336 |
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3,744 |
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1,301 |
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2,443 |
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Q3 |
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3,640 |
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940 |
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2,700 |
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3,699 |
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1,009 |
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2,690 |
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Q4 |
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3,705 |
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1,028 |
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2,677 |
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3,698 |
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1,051 |
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2,647 |
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2002 |
Q1 |
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4,141 |
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1,408 |
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2,733 |
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3,992 |
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1,363 |
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2,629 |
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Q2 |
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4,066 |
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1,679 |
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2,387 |
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4,117 |
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1,614 |
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2,502 |
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Q3 |
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3,807 |
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1,389 |
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2,418 |
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3,898 |
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1,476 |
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2,422 |
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Q4 |
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4,291 |
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1,754 |
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2,537 |
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4,298 |
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1,777 |
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2,521 |
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2003 |
Q1 |
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3,797 |
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1,585 |
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2,212 |
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3,662 |
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1,538 |
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2,124 |
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Q2 |
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3,767 |
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1,470 |
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2,297 |
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3,824 |
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1,421 |
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2,403 |
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Q3 |
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3,314 |
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1,075 |
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2,239 |
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3,388 |
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1,151 |
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2,238 |
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Q4 |
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3,306 |
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1,104 |
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2,202 |
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3,309 |
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1,124 |
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2,185 |
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2004 |
Q1 |
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3,248 |
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1,208 |
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2,040 |
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3,131 |
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1,172 |
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1,959 |
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Q2 |
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3,108 |
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1,197 |
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1,911 |
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3,154 |
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1,153 |
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2,001 |
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Q3 |
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2,900 |
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1,061 |
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1,839 |
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2,969 |
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1,128 |
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1,841 |
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Q4 |
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2,936 |
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1,118 |
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1,818 |
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2,938 |
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1,131 |
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1,807 |
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2005 |
Q1 |
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3,010 |
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1,101 |
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1,909 |
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2,927 |
r |
1,078 |
r |
1,849 |
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Q2 |
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3,407 |
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1,422 |
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1,985 |
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3,405 |
r |
1,356 |
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2,048 |
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Q3 |
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3,306 |
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1,454 |
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1,852 |
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3,374 |
r |
1,514 |
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1,860 |
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Q4 |
p |
3,170 |
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1,256 |
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1,914 |
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3,187 |
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1,285 |
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1,903 |
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Percentage change, latest qtr on corresponding qtr of previous year |
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2005 |
Q4 |
p |
8.0 |
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12.3 |
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5.3 |
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8.5 |
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13.6 |
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5.3 |
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* including partnerships. |
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p provisional. |
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r revised, reflecting update of seasonally adjusted figures. |
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