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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The Regional Directorate of Statistics (DREM) releases today on its website the update of the Time Series on Lists of Personnel with data for 2015.
It should be noted that this time series begins at 1995.
These data comes from the statistical compilation of information provided by the Annex A of the Single Report which contains data about the social activity of the enterprise. In the scope of this statistical operation, in 2015, 41.8 thousand employees (full time and full paid) were counted in the establishments located in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. Compared with 2014, there was a 1.2% increase.
In 2015, the tertiary sector concentrated the vast majority of employees (81.2%). 18.0% of the employees worked in the secondary sector and 0.8% in the primary sector. Since 1995, there has been a trade-off between the secondary and tertiary sectors. While the employees in establishments of the secondary sector dropped from 34.1% in 1995 to 18.0% in 2015, the employees in establishments of the tertiary sector increased from 65.3% to 81.2% in that same period.
In 2015, 52.8% of the employees were male and 47.2% female.
By size class, the largest increase between 2014 and 2015 was registered in enterprises with 500 employees and over (+6.7%) and in those with 10-19 employees (+6.5%).
The mean monthly earning in 2015 stood at 1,058.26€, almost unchanged from the previous year (€1.057,98). Male employees (€1.160,49) had a higher earning than female employees (€944.05). The gap between genders has been shrinking during the 1995-2015 period. While in 1995, women earned 77.7% of the earnings of male employees, this ratio rose to 81.4% in 2015.
The level of education is an important factor of differentiation among employees. The employees with a lower level of education (below basic education) have a lower mean monthly earning (€787.65). Between those with the 4th (€875.65) and 9th grade (€890.81), the gap is not pronounced but it widens for those with secondary education (€1,049.58). Holding a graduate degree allows a significant increase in the mean monthly earning (€1,815,22). The employees with a PhD have the highest earning (€2.061,48).

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