Notícias (GB)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, the lowest in the country (Read more...)
In the 4th quarter of 2025, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District increased both on a quarterly and year-on-year basis (Read more...)
In April 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing and Services increased, whilst in Construction and Public Works and in Trade there was a decrease (Read more...)
DREM shares data to mark Mother's Day 2026 (Read more...)
In March 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region grew 3.8% year-on-year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time this month of the year (Read more...)
In March 2026, precipitation was above the climatological normal, whilst temperature was below (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the balance between the number of company incorporations and dissolutions decreased compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the weighted annual average daily traffic on the Via Rápida increased by 2.7% compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In March 2026, passenger movement at the Autonomous Region of Madeira airports recorded a year-on-year growth of 2.3% (Read more...)
In March 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose to 2 500 euros per square meter (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, the lowest in the country (Read more...)
In the 4th quarter of 2025, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District increased both on a quarterly and year-on-year basis (Read more...)
In April 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing and Services increased, whilst in Construction and Public Works and in Trade there was a decrease (Read more...)
DREM shares data to mark Mother's Day 2026 (Read more...)
In March 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region grew 3.8% year-on-year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time this month of the year (Read more...)
In March 2026, precipitation was above the climatological normal, whilst temperature was below (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the balance between the number of company incorporations and dissolutions decreased compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the weighted annual average daily traffic on the Via Rápida increased by 2.7% compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In March 2026, passenger movement at the Autonomous Region of Madeira airports recorded a year-on-year growth of 2.3% (Read more...)
In March 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose to 2 500 euros per square meter (Read more...)
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In 2022
Turnover generated by trade enterprises headquartered in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 42.3% compared to the previous year
In 2022, the trade enterprises headquartered in the Autonomous Region of Madeira generated a turnover of 3,751.4 million euros (an increase of 42.3% compared to the previous year) and employed 13,824 employees (a 4.5% increase compared to the previous year). The 3,675 active enterprises (a 2.7% increase from 2021) in the trade sector were distributed among 634 enterprises dedicated to “Trade, maintenance, and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles” (17.3% of the total), 1,024 focused on “Wholesale Trade excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles” (27.9% of the total), and 2,017 related to “Retail Trade excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles” (54.9%).
The turnover of the trade sector was mainly concentrated (60.2%) in Wholesale Trade (2,257.4 million euros), with 32.0% (1,199.8 million euros) corresponding to the Retail subsector and 7.8% (294.2 million euros) to the Automotive subsector (including sales and maintenance). The commercial margin obtained by Trade enterprises in 2022 amounted to 633.2 million euros (a 21.8% increase from 2021).
The number of enterprises in the trade sector accounted for 11.5% of the total non-financial enterprises operating in the Region (12.0% in 2021), which generated 41.6% of the total turnover of non-financial enterprises (40.4% in 2021). In terms of employees, this sector employed 15.1% of the employees in all non-financial enterprises (15.6% in 2021), and 77.8% of the commercial margin of these enterprises was generated by Trade sector enterprises (81.4% in 2021).

Compared to 2021, Trade sector enterprises showed increases of 42.3% in turnover, 14.4% in gross value added, and 21.8% in the commercial margin. The number of enterprises increased by 2.7%, and the number of employees increased by 4.5%, with earnings growing by 10.1%.
In terms of detailed information, and as mentioned above, it is important to note that the Trade sector is composed of three divisions: Trade, maintenance, and repair of motor vehicles (division 45 of CAE Rev..3), Wholesale Trade (division 46), and Retail Trade (division 47).
The turnover and the number of employees and enterprises in the Trade, Maintenance, and Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles increased by 15.1%, 4.0%, and 6.2%, respectively, compared to 2021. Wholesale Trade recorded a strong increase in turnover (+70.6%) and showed an increase in the number of enterprises (+4.1%) and employees (+3.8%) compared to 2021. Retail Trade observed an increase in turnover (+13.5% compared to the previous year), employees (+5.0%), and the number of enterprises (+1.0%).

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