Unemployment rate during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how the unemployment rate 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 | CPC Stephen Harper | 6 Feb 2006 – 4 Nov 2015 | +0.3 pp Jan 2006 → Oct 2015 | 0.0 pp/yr | |
| 2 | LPC Mark Carney | 14 Mar 2025 – now | −0.1 pp Feb 2025 → Sep 2026 | −0.1 pp/yr | |
| 3 | LPC Justin Trudeau | 4 Nov 2015 – 14 Mar 2025 | −0.4 pp Oct 2015 → Feb 2025 | 0.0 pp/yr | |
| 4 | LPC Paul Martin | 12 Dec 2003 – 6 Feb 2006 | −0.7 pp Nov 2003 → Jan 2006 | −0.3 pp/yr | |
| 5 | LPC Jean Chrétien | 4 Nov 1993 – 12 Dec 2003 | −3.9 pp Oct 1993 → Nov 2003 | −0.4 pp/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 pp; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. % of labour force · Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey (table 14-10-0287), seasonally adjusted · Canada data · as of Sep 2026.