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 the first quarter of 2024
Balance between the number of incorporation and dissolution of companies was positive (+246), showing growth compared to the same period of the previous year
According to data provided by the Directorate-General for Justice Policy (DGPJ) to Statistics Portugal (INE), in the first quarter of 2024, the number of company incorporations (423) with headquarters in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ARM) was higher than the number of dissolutions (177), resulting in a positive balance of 246 companies. Compared to the same period last year, there were 5 more incorporations and 11 fewer dissolutions, with the balance in the first quarter of 2023 being +230.
Breaking down the data according to the Economic Activity of the businesses, it is noted that the overall positive balance in the first quarter of 2024 was mainly contributed by "Accommodation, food service activities" (+50), "Construction" (+35), "Transportation and storage" (+34), "Real estate activities" (+32), "Administrative and support service activities" (+25), and "Professional, scientific, and technical activities" (+22). Conversely, the only activity with a negative balance was "Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles" (-4).
During the reference period, the number of incorporations exceeded the number of dissolutions in all municipalities of the ARM: in Funchal (273 incorporations versus 137 dissolutions), Câmara de Lobos (38 versus 6), Santa Cruz (38 versus 11), Machico (16 versus 5), Ribeira Brava (14 versus 6), Ponta do Sol (8 versus 1), São Vicente (8 versus 1), Calheta (10 versus 4), Porto Moniz (6 versus 1), Porto Santo (7 versus 3), and Santana (5 versus 2).
Lastly, it should be noted that in the first three months of the year, the ratio between incorporations and dissolutions in the ARM was 2.39, lower than the value observed for the country (3.19).
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