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 2025
Balance between company incorporations and dissolutions increased year-on-year
According to data provided by the Directorate-General for Justice Policy (DGPJ) to Statistics Portugal (INE), in the first quarter of 2025, the number of company incorporations (433) with registered offices in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ARM) exceeded the number of company dissolutions (95), resulting in a net positive balance of 338 companies. Compared to the same period of the previous year, there were 10 more incorporations and 82 fewer dissolutions, noting that the net balance in the first quarter of 2024 was +246.
Breaking down the data by Economic Activity, the main contributors to the overall positive balance in Q1 2025 were: “Accommodation and food services” (+59), “Construction” (+58), “Transport and storage” (+53), “Consulting, scientific, technical and similar activities” (+40), “Real estate activities” (+35), and “Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles” (+30). A negative balance was observed solely in “Financial and insurance activities” (-1).
During the reference period, the number of incorporations exceeded that of dissolutions across all municipalities in the ARM: Funchal (264 incorporations versus 66 dissolutions), Santa Cruz (48 vs. 6), Câmara de Lobos (34 vs. 2), Machico (19 vs. 2), Calheta (17 vs. 3), Ponta do Sol (17 vs. 5), Ribeira Brava (13 vs. 3), São Vicente (13 vs. 5), Santana (3 vs. 0), Porto Moniz (2 vs. 1), and Porto Santo (3 vs. 2).
It is also worth noting that, in the first three months of the year, the ratio of incorporations to dissolutions in the ARM stood at 4.56, exceeding the national average of 3.72.
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