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Debt Collection Agencies in Alberta

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS AB56144CA

Debt Collection Agencies in Alberta industry analysis

Revenue for the Debt Collection Agencies industry in Alberta is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to decline -x.x% to xx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Debt Collection Agencies in Alberta Market Research Report

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Definition of the Debt Collection Agencies in Alberta?

The Debt Collection Agencies industry in Canada pursues payments on debts owed by individuals and businesses. Most collection agencies operate as agents of creditors and collect debts for a fee or percentage of the total amount owed. Other agencies purchase debt portfolios from creditors at deep discounts and then pursue outstanding balances for their own gain.

What’s included in the Debt Collection Agencies in Alberta?

The Debt Collection Agencies in Alberta includes consumer mortgage debt collection, consumer credit debt collection, commercial debt collection and non-mortgage loan debt collection. Related terms covered in the Debt Collection Agencies in Alberta industry report includes the search for a consumer's contact information through consumer databases, telephone directories, credit agency reports and other records, equal to the sum of the number of bankruptcies and proposals, an offer to creditors to settle debts under conditions alternative to the current terms and the outsourcing of specific business functions to third-party providers, including debt collection agencies.

Industry Performance of the Debt Collection Agencies industry in Alberta

Benchmark the Debt Collection Agencies in Alberta industry performance with all AB Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Debt Collection Agencies in Alberta

#4 in Highest Revenue 10.6% of province's GDP
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Debt Collection Agencies in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Debt Collection Agencies industry in Alberta

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Alberta Economic Indicators

New Business Formation
Median Houshold Income
Gross Domestic Product

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Canada Key External Drivers

Aggregate household debt
Per capita disposable income
Consumer confidence index

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Debt Collection Agencies industry in Alberta

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Key Statistics of the Debt Collection Agencies industry in Alberta

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What is the market size of the Debt Collection Agencies industry in Alberta in 2025?

The market size of the Debt Collection Agencies industry in Alberta is $83.4m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Debt Collection Agencies industry in Alberta in 2025?

There are 36 businesses in the Debt Collection Agencies industry in Alberta, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.9% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Debt Collection Agencies industry in Alberta grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Debt Collection Agencies industry in Alberta has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.3% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Debt Collection Agencies industry in Alberta in 2025?

There are 1,436 employees in the Debt Collection Agencies industry in Alberta, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 5.4% from 2020 to 2025.