Notícias (GB)
DREM releases income statistics for 2024 based on personal income tax returns (Read more...)
In 2024, the death rate from "malignant tumours" was highest in Santana, Machico and Funchal, and lowest in Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz and Calheta (Read more...)
In 2025, around one in every five children aged 5 to 14 had obesity (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the banana commercialisation decreased by 19.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of nurses per thousand inhabitants in the Region remained above the national average, unlike the number of dentists and pharmacists (Read more...)
In 2024, the number of accidents at work in the Region decreased by 3.2% compared with 2023 (Read more...)
In June 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose to 2 609 euros/m2 (Read more...)
In the 1st half of 2026, the sales of Madeira Wine fell 4.7% in value and 10.5% in volume, year-on-year (Read more...)
In the second quarter of 2026, the aggregate value of withdrawals and purchases through automatic payment terminals of the SIBS network grew by 4.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
In the second quarter of 2026, the volume of cement sold increased compared with the previous quarter, but fell year-on-year (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
DREM releases income statistics for 2024 based on personal income tax returns (Read more...)
In 2024, the death rate from "malignant tumours" was highest in Santana, Machico and Funchal, and lowest in Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz and Calheta (Read more...)
In 2025, around one in every five children aged 5 to 14 had obesity (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the banana commercialisation decreased by 19.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of nurses per thousand inhabitants in the Region remained above the national average, unlike the number of dentists and pharmacists (Read more...)
In 2024, the number of accidents at work in the Region decreased by 3.2% compared with 2023 (Read more...)
In June 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose to 2 609 euros/m2 (Read more...)
In the 1st half of 2026, the sales of Madeira Wine fell 4.7% in value and 10.5% in volume, year-on-year (Read more...)
In the second quarter of 2026, the aggregate value of withdrawals and purchases through automatic payment terminals of the SIBS network grew by 4.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
In the second quarter of 2026, the volume of cement sold increased compared with the previous quarter, but fell year-on-year (Read more...)
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Between January and September 2024
Building permits and completed buildings in the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased compared to the same period in the previous year
During the period from January to September 2024, 390 buildings were granted licenses, reflecting a decrease of 0.5% compared to the same period in 2023 (392).
Of the licensed construction and demolition projects, 76.4% were attributed to new buildings (298), with 81.5% of them intended for residential purposes (243). These projects resulted in the licensing of 758 new dwellings, representing a decrease of 21.5% compared to the first nine months of 2023 (965).
Regarding completed buildings, between January and September 2024, there was a 17.5% decrease compared to the corresponding period, totalling 297 buildings. Of these, 67.7% were related to new dwellings for residential housing (201). As for completed dwellings in new constructions for residential housing (502), the results indicate an increase of 3.5% compared to the same period in 2023 (485).

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