Northern Territory

Chief Minister: Lia Finocchiaro (Country Liberal), since 28 Aug 2024

Governments since 1998

Lia Finocchiaro

Country Liberal · 28 Aug 2024 to now

Average over 2 years in office: unemployment 4.3%, growth 0.4%, wages 3.1%, inflation 2.7%

Eva Lawler

Labor · 21 Dec 2023 to 28 Aug 2024

Average over 1 year in office: unemployment 4.3%, growth 4.9%, wages 3.8%, inflation 3.0%

Natasha Fyles

Labor · 13 May 2022 to 21 Dec 2023

Average over 2 years in office: unemployment 4.6%, growth 4.9%, wages 2.7%, inflation 5.9%

Michael Gunner

Labor · 31 Aug 2016 to 13 May 2022

Average over 5 years in office: unemployment 5.7%, growth -2.0%, wages 1.9%, inflation 1.3%

Adam Giles

Country Liberal · 14 Mar 2013 to 26 Aug 2016

Average over 4 years in office: unemployment 4.3%, growth 3.3%, wages 2.6%, inflation 1.9%

Terry Mills

Country Liberal · 29 Aug 2012 to 13 Mar 2013

Not in office on 30 June of any full financial year since 1998-99.

Paul Henderson

Labor · 26 Nov 2007 to 28 Aug 2012

Average over 5 years in office: unemployment 3.7%, growth 4.8%, wages 3.8%, inflation 2.9%

Clare Martin

Labor · 27 Aug 2001 to 25 Nov 2007

Average over 6 years in office: unemployment 5.4%, growth 5.1%, wages 3.7%, inflation 2.7%

Denis Burke

Country Liberal · 9 Feb 1999 to 26 Aug 2001

Average over 3 years in office: unemployment 4.4%, growth 5.3%, wages 2.6%, inflation 2.8%

Shane Stone

Country Liberal · 26 May 1995 to 8 Feb 1999

Not in office on 30 June of any full financial year since 1998-99.

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: Office holders, 1st Assembly to current

Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory · 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

4.5%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Lia Finocchiaro (Country Liberal)

2024-25

4.1%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Lia Finocchiaro (Country Liberal)

2023-24

4.3%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Eva Lawler (Labor)

2022-23

4.3%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Natasha Fyles (Labor)

2021-22

4.9%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Natasha Fyles (Labor)

2020-21

6.2%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Michael Gunner (Labor)

2019-20

6.7%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Michael Gunner (Labor)

2018-19

5.8%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Michael Gunner (Labor)

2017-18

5.4%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Michael Gunner (Labor)

2016-17

4.6%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Michael Gunner (Labor)

2015-16

4.1%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Adam Giles (Country Liberal)

2014-15

4.0%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Adam Giles (Country Liberal)

2013-14

4.4%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Adam Giles (Country Liberal)

2012-13

4.6%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Adam Giles (Country Liberal)

2011-12

4.1%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Paul Henderson (Labor)

2010-11

2.9%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Paul Henderson (Labor)

2009-10

3.3%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Paul Henderson (Labor)

2008-09

3.7%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Paul Henderson (Labor)

2007-08

4.5%

Chief Minister on 30 June: Paul Henderson (Labor)

2006-07

3.8%