Notícias (GB)
In the 1st half of 2026, electricity generation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 4.5% compared with the same period the previous year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, remaining the lowest in the Country (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Construction and Public Works and Trade increased, while in Services there was a decrease (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the balance between the number of companies incorporated and dissolved decreased compared with the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In June 2026, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while total revenue grew by 5.6% (Read more...)
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...)
Notícias (GB)
In the 1st half of 2026, electricity generation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 4.5% compared with the same period the previous year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, remaining the lowest in the Country (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Construction and Public Works and Trade increased, while in Services there was a decrease (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the balance between the number of companies incorporated and dissolved decreased compared with the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In June 2026, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while total revenue grew by 5.6% (Read more...)
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...)
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In the 2nd quarter 2020
Number of workers employed in the Regional Administration of Madeira increased year-on-year, but decreased compared to the previous quarter
According to the data released by the Directorate-General for Administration and Public Employment (DGAEP) on the latest issue of SIEP (Synthesis of Public Employment Statistics) - released yesterday, 24th September 2020 - there were 19,503 persons working in the Regional Government of Madeira (RGM) at 30/06/2020. Compared to the previous quarter, the change was -62 (-0.3%), and the year-on-year increase was 123 (+0.6%). Compared to the end of 2011 there was a decrease of 1,851 persons (-8.7%).
The year-on-year growth registered in the RGM also occurred on all other institutional sub-sectors of the Public Administration. The Central Administration had the highest increase (+2.5%), as well as the most pronounced growth compared to the previous quarter (+0.3%). The general government sector rate increased by 0.2% from the previous quarter and the year-on-year increase was 2.2%.
Between December 2011 and June 2020, only the Regional Government of the Azores increased the number of workers (+8.2%). All other sub-sectors recorded a decline, headed by the Social Security Funds (-16.2%) and followed by the Regional Administration of Madeira (-8.7%). The Local Administration (-2.0%) was the only sub-sector with a decrease below the average of the General Government (-3.1%), with the Central Administration standing slightly above this average (-3.2%).

The estimated mean age of the workers of the Regional Administration of Madeira in December 2019 was 48.3 years (48.0 years a year earlier).
More than half of the ARM workers (57.9%) have higher education, 25.0% have only basic education and the remaining 17.1%, secondary education.
In April 2020, the monthly basic salary in the Public Administration of the Autonomous Region of Madeira was EUR 1 529.3, up by 7.5% year-on-year, while the average monthly earnings stood at EUR 1 749.4, a 7.1% growth compared to April 2019.
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