Notícias (GB)
DREM releases results of the Quarterly Survey on Car Rental Enterprises in the Autonomous Region of Madeira for the 2nd quarter of 2026 (Read more...)
In July 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region increased again (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the number of jobs in the Regional Administration of Madeira decreased to 20 912 (Read more...)
In May 2026, the regional economic growth slowed down (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, average gross monthly earnings per worker increased 4.2% year-on-year, to 1 748 euros, but fell 0.3% in real terms (Read more...)
In June 2026, the number of deaths increased by 13.9% compared to the same month of the previous year, and the number of live births rose by 13.1% (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the overnight stays by national residents in tourist accommodation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 12.3% year-on-year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the Labour Cost Index in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 5.6% year-on-year (Read more...)
DREM releases transport statistics for the 1st half of 2026 (Read more...)
In July 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.6%, while the year-on-year change rate slowed to 4.7% (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
DREM releases results of the Quarterly Survey on Car Rental Enterprises in the Autonomous Region of Madeira for the 2nd quarter of 2026 (Read more...)
In July 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region increased again (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the number of jobs in the Regional Administration of Madeira decreased to 20 912 (Read more...)
In May 2026, the regional economic growth slowed down (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, average gross monthly earnings per worker increased 4.2% year-on-year, to 1 748 euros, but fell 0.3% in real terms (Read more...)
In June 2026, the number of deaths increased by 13.9% compared to the same month of the previous year, and the number of live births rose by 13.1% (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the overnight stays by national residents in tourist accommodation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 12.3% year-on-year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the Labour Cost Index in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 5.6% year-on-year (Read more...)
DREM releases transport statistics for the 1st half of 2026 (Read more...)
In July 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.6%, while the year-on-year change rate slowed to 4.7% (Read more...)
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In 2021
Number of building permits and completed buildings increased in the Autonomous Region of Madeira compared to the previous year
In 2021, 466 buildings were licensed, up by 14 (+3.1%) when compared with the previous year (452). The number of completed buildings rose by 25.4% to a total of 351 compared to 2020 (280). In both variables, highs of the last years were recorded. Regarding building permits, the figure for 2020 was the highest since 2012, while the number for completed buildings is an eight-year maximum.
69.3% of the licenses of construction and demolition works were for new constructions (323), 87.6% of which were destined for family housing (283). From these constructions resulted the licensing of 770 dwellings, up by 61.8% from 2020 (476).
As for the completed buildings (351), 62.4% of these buildings were new constructions for family housing (219). In 2021, the number of completed dwellings in new constructions for family housing stood at 423, increasing by 24.8% over the previous year (339).
In the 4th quarter of 2021, the number of buildings permits (120) increased by 6.2% when compared to the same quarter of the previous year, while the increase in the number of completed buildings was 16.7% (98).

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