For the year 2021

DREM releases a new edition of the Statistical Yearbook of the Autonomous Region of Madeira

DREM releases today the Statistical Yearbook of the Autonomous Region of Madeira 2021, a compendium of statistical information at the regional and national level, which can be an important tool to support the definition of regional development policies and the study of territorial dynamics.

The publication is organized into four main chapters - The Territory, The People, The Economic Activity and The State - which are, in turn, analysed in 27 sections.

Each section begins with a set of key indicators aiming at giving the user a glance at where each territorial unit stands on the different topics. Tables are presented in a bilingual format (Portuguese and English).

With this publication an analysis of results ("Em Foco"), is also released, comprising 24 of the Yearbook's chapters, from which the following highlights were extracted:

I - Territory - "In 2021, in most of the meteorological stations of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, August was the warmest month; and January the coldest month."

II - Environment - "Water distributed in the Region in 2020 stood at 100.3 m3/inhabitant, above the national value (64.7 m3/inhabitant)."

III - Population - "In 2021, the Region recorded a decrease of 70 persons, resulting from a natural decrease of 1 131 persons and a positive migration balance of 1 061 persons."

IV - Education - "In the 2020/2021 school year, the transition/completion rate in upper secondary education decreased slightly to 89.1%."

V - Culture and Sport - "In 2021, the expenditure of the Autonomous Region of Madeira Municipal Councils on cultural and creative activities decreased by 8.2%."

VI - Health - "In the Autonomous Region of Madeira, in 2021, the number of doctors and nurses per thousand inhabitants has increased.”

VII - Labour Market - "The unemployment rate in the Autonomous Region of Madeira in 2021 was 7.9%."

VIII - Social Protection - "In December 2021, there were 66.5 thousand Social Security pensioners in the Autonomous Region of Madeira."

IX - Income and Living Conditions - "In 2021, the rate of severe material and social deprivation decreased compared to the previous year, remaining above the national average."

X - Regional Accounts - "In 2021, GDP per capita was 19 300 euros in the Region, the fourth highest among NUTS II regions, although 7.4% lower than the national average."

XI - Prices - "In 2021, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the Autonomous Region of Madeira registered an average annual change rate of 1.1%."

XII - Enterprises and Establishments - "In 2020, there were 28 905 enterprises based in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, 231 of which were financial and 28 674 non-financial."

XIII - International Trade - "Autonomous Region of Madeira recorded a coverage rate of imports by exports of 108.2% in 2021."

XIV - Agriculture and Forestry - "In the Autonomous Region of Madeira, 75.6% of the farms are of very small economic size producing below the 8,000 €/year".

XV - Fishery - "In 2021, the landed catch increased by 6.7% compared to 2020."

XVI - Energy - "In the Autonomous Region of Madeira, in 2020, the household consumption of electricity and the consumption of vehicle fuel per inhabitant was lower than the national average."

XVII - Construction and Housing - "In the Autonomous Region of Madeira, in 2021, the figures of licensed and concluded buildings grew by 1.5% and by 13.2%, respectively."

XVIII - Transport - "In 2021, the passenger movement at airports in the ARM grew by 72.6% compared to 2020."

XIX - Communications - "In 2021, the number of broadband internet access at a fixed location per 100 inhabitants was slightly lower in the Autonomous Region of Madeira compared to the country."

XX - Tourism - "In 2021, in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, the weight of overnight stays in the summer period was slightly lower than in the country."

XXI - Credit Institutions and Financial Enterprises - "In 2020, in contrast to what happened in the country, most of the credit granted in the Autonomous Region of Madeira was for housing."

XXII - Science and Technology - "In 2020, R&D expenditure in GDP in the Autonomous Region of Madeira stood at 0.52% (1.40% in the country)."

XXIII - Local Administration - "In 2020, in the municipalities of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, the share of taxes in total revenue from non-financial operations was 39.7%, 6.7 percentage points below the national average."

XXIV - Justice - "Domestic violence crimes decreased in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, in 2021, while those for driving a vehicle with a high alcohol level have increased."

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