Insolvency Statistics in Canada—Fourth Quarter of 2017 (br03870)

Table 4: Insolvencies by NAICS Economic Sectors, Canada
SectorVolume% Change12-Month Period Ending
Q4 2017Q3 2017Q4 2016Q3 2017 to
Q4 2017
Q4 2016 to
Q4 2017
12-31-201712-31-2016% Change
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting1717350.0-51.46888-22.7
Bankruptcies91224-25.0-62.54962-21.0
Proposals851160.0-27.31926-26.9
Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction16103260.0-50.04772-34.7
Bankruptcies11527120.0-59.33050-40.0
Proposals5550.00.01722-22.7
Utilities214100.0-50.069-33.3
Bankruptcies212100.00.063100.0
Proposals002n/a-100.006-100.0
Construction17414617219.21.2660711-7.2
Bankruptcies12210512416.2-1.6479520-7.9
Proposals52414826.88.3181191-5.2
Manufacturing97677444.831.134329914.7
Bankruptcies61454735.629.823821610.2
Proposals36222763.633.31058326.5
Wholesale Trade4342492.4-12.2172179-3.9
Bankruptcies293139-6.5-25.6122142-14.1
Proposals14111027.340503735.1
Retail Trade101799027.812.2403454-11.2
Bankruptcies86686226.538.7319331-3.6
Proposals15112836.4-46.484123-31.7
Transportation and Warehousing464763-2.1-27.0223225-0.9
Bankruptcies343849-10.5-30.6171177-3.4
Proposals1291433.3-14.352488.3
Information and Cultural Industries131524-13.3-45.86171-14.1
Bankruptcies101213-16.7-23.14656-17.9
Proposals33110.0-72.715150.0
Finance and Insurance17151113.354.566643.1
Bankruptcies1291133.39.152520.0
Proposals560-16.7n/a141216.7
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing303735-18.9-14.3136154-11.7
Bankruptcies232523-8.00.098101-3.0
Proposals71212-41.7-41.73853-28.3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services65587712.1-15.6256296-13.5
Bankruptcies4948622.1-21.0199228-12.7
Proposals16101560.06.75768-16.2
Management of Companies and Enterprises291323123.126.182776.5
Bankruptcies21121775.023.5645516.4
Proposals816700.033.31822-18.2
Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services33305410.0-38.9150191-21.5
Bankruptcies23184327.8-46.5110143-23.1
Proposals101211-16.7-9.14048-16.7
Educational Services75840.0-12.5373215.6
Bankruptcies53666.7-16.7312055.0
Proposals2220.00.0612-50.0
Health Care and Social Assistance23151853.327.8817114.1
Bankruptcies18121450.028.6625219.2
Proposals53466.725.019190.0
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation25171947.131.67980-1.3
Bankruptcies211013110.061.55964-7.8
Proposals476-42.9-33.3201625.0
Accommodation and Food Services14412812112.519.0544610-10.8
Bankruptcies1039110013.23.0404473-14.6
Proposals41372110.895.21401372.2
Other Services (except Public Administration)55463419.661.819016217.3
Bankruptcies45392715.466.715713615.4
Proposals107742.942.9332626.9
Public Administration021-100.0-100.05425.0
Bankruptcies010-100.0n/a4333.3
Proposals011-100.0-100.0110.0
Total93779094418.6-0.73,6093,849-6.2
Bankruptcies68458570316.9-2.72,7002,884-6.4
Proposals25320524123.45.0909965-5.8