Payroll jobs during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how payroll jobs changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Prime minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LPC Justin Trudeau | 4 Nov 2015 – 14 Mar 2025 | +14.9% Oct 2015 → Feb 2025 | +1.5%/yr | |
| 2 | CPC Stephen Harper | 6 Feb 2006 – 4 Nov 2015 | +12.0% Jan 2006 → Oct 2015 | +1.2%/yr | |
| 3 | LPC Paul Martin | 12 Dec 2003 – 6 Feb 2006 | +4.2% Nov 2003 → Jan 2006 | +1.9%/yr | |
| 4 | LPC Mark Carney | 14 Mar 2025 – now | +1.2% Feb 2025 → Jul 2026 | +0.8%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last month complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. thousands · Statistics Canada, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (table 14-10-0222), employees, seasonally adjusted · Canada data · as of Sep 2026.