Australian Capital Territory

Chief Minister: Andrew Barr (Labor), since 11 Dec 2014

Governments since 1998

Andrew Barr
Labor · 11 Dec 2014 to now
Average over 12 years in office: unemployment 3.9%, growth 3.5%, wages 2.6%, inflation 2.7%
Katy Gallagher
Labor · 16 May 2011 to 10 Dec 2014
Average over 4 years in office: unemployment 3.9%, growth 3.0%, wages 3.2%, inflation 2.3%
Jon Stanhope
Labor · 12 Nov 2001 to 12 May 2011
Average over 9 years in office: unemployment 3.5%, growth 4.6%, wages 3.9%, inflation 2.9%
Gary Humphries
Liberal · 18 Oct 2000 to 12 Nov 2001
Average over 1 year in office: unemployment 4.6%, growth 0.9%, wages 3.8%, inflation 6.0%
Kate Carnell
Liberal · 9 Mar 1995 to 17 Oct 2000
Average over 2 years in office: unemployment 5.5%, growth 6.9%, wages 2.6%, inflation 2.0%
Averages use the financial years ending (30 June) while each leader was in office. They describe the state's economy at the time, not what any government caused.
Source: Lists of office holders: Chief Ministers
ACT Legislative Assembly · checked 21 October 2026

Statistics by year

Unemployment rate

Average of the 12 monthly rates in the financial year (seasonally adjusted; trend for the ACT and NT, which have no seasonally adjusted series).
2025-26
4.1%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Andrew Barr (Labor)
2024-25
3.3%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Andrew Barr (Labor)
2023-24
3.8%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Andrew Barr (Labor)
2022-23
3.2%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Andrew Barr (Labor)
2021-22
3.7%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Andrew Barr (Labor)
2020-21
4.1%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Andrew Barr (Labor)
2019-20
3.5%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Andrew Barr (Labor)
2018-19
3.6%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Andrew Barr (Labor)
2017-18
4.0%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Andrew Barr (Labor)
2016-17
3.8%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Andrew Barr (Labor)
2015-16
4.6%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Andrew Barr (Labor)
2014-15
4.6%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Andrew Barr (Labor)
2013-14
4.0%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Katy Gallagher (Labor)
2012-13
4.2%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Katy Gallagher (Labor)
2011-12
3.7%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Katy Gallagher (Labor)
2010-11
3.6%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Katy Gallagher (Labor)
2009-10
3.6%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Jon Stanhope (Labor)
2008-09
2.9%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Jon Stanhope (Labor)
2007-08
2.6%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Jon Stanhope (Labor)
2006-07
3.0%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Jon Stanhope (Labor)
2005-06
3.2%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Jon Stanhope (Labor)
2004-05
3.4%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Jon Stanhope (Labor)
2003-04
3.8%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Jon Stanhope (Labor)
2002-03
4.4%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Jon Stanhope (Labor)
2001-02
4.6%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Jon Stanhope (Labor)
2000-01
4.6%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Gary Humphries (Liberal)
1999-00
4.9%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Kate Carnell (Liberal)
1998-99
6.0%
Chief Minister on 30 June: Kate Carnell (Liberal)
Source: Labour Force, Australia
Australian Bureau of Statistics · checked 21 October 2026