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Personal Bankruptcy Statistics for 2004 and 2003: How Many People go Bankrupt?

Here are the personal bankruptcy statistics for 2004 and 2003 released by the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy.

See notes at the bottom of the chart regarding these statistics for selected Ontario cities. Click on the link to see our comments on personal bankruptcy statistics for 2004.

Bankruptcies

2004

2003

Change

Proposals

2004

2003

Change

Totals

2004

2003

Change

Peterborough

Ontario

363

377

-3.7%

118

20.4%

481

475

1.3%

213

219

-2.7%

-15.4%

235

245

-4.1%

291

312

-6.7%

-12.2%

377

410

-8%

2,126

1,988

6.9%

551

631

-12.7%

2,677

2,619

2.2%

1,212

1,119

8.3%

370

323

-14.6%

1,582

1,442

9.7%

275

206

33.5%

100%

319

228

39.9%

305

334

-8.7%

1.3%

385

413

-6.8%

10,691

10,321

3.6%

3,554

3,278

8.4%

14,245

13,599

4.8%

1,167

982

18.8%

143

139

2.9%

1,310

1,121

16.9%

30,742

30,223

1.7%

8,143

9,926

2.7%

38,885

38,149

1.9%

Notes:

Source: Annual Statistical Report, Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada, an agency of Industry Canada, available at the Superintendent of Bankruptcy web site.

This personal bankruptcy statistics for 2004 and 2003 chart is assembled by Hoyes, Michalos & Associates Inc. from sources believed to be accurate; please review the source noted above for complete results. For further information, please contact J. Douglas Hoyes at 1-866-747-0660.