Notícias (GB)
In September 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 3.8%, with the year-on-year rate of change accelerating to 4.6% (Read more...)
In 2025, mental well-being and life satisfaction showed positive values in the Region (Read more...)
In the 2025/2026 school year, the number of students enrolled in non-higher education decreased at all levels/cycles of study, except for the 2nd cycle (Read more...)
DREM releases Demographic Statistics of the Autonomous Region of Madeira for 2025 (Read more...)
DREM publishes a new edition of the Quarterly Statistical Bulletin covering the 2nd quarter of 2026 (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of divorces increased compared to the previous year (Read more...)
In August 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region increased by 3.3% year-on-year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the median rental value of new lease agreements increased by 17.4% year-on-year, while the number of new agreements increased by 8.8% (Read more...)
In August 2026, seven meteorological stations recorded tropical nights on every day of the month (Read more...)
In August 2026, passenger movement at the Autonomous Region of Madeira airports recorded a year-on-year increase of 3.7% (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In September 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 3.8%, with the year-on-year rate of change accelerating to 4.6% (Read more...)
In 2025, mental well-being and life satisfaction showed positive values in the Region (Read more...)
In the 2025/2026 school year, the number of students enrolled in non-higher education decreased at all levels/cycles of study, except for the 2nd cycle (Read more...)
DREM releases Demographic Statistics of the Autonomous Region of Madeira for 2025 (Read more...)
DREM publishes a new edition of the Quarterly Statistical Bulletin covering the 2nd quarter of 2026 (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of divorces increased compared to the previous year (Read more...)
In August 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region increased by 3.3% year-on-year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the median rental value of new lease agreements increased by 17.4% year-on-year, while the number of new agreements increased by 8.8% (Read more...)
In August 2026, seven meteorological stations recorded tropical nights on every day of the month (Read more...)
In August 2026, passenger movement at the Autonomous Region of Madeira airports recorded a year-on-year increase of 3.7% (Read more...)
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In the 2nd quarter of 2017
Unemployment rate was estimated at 11.0%
The Labour Force Survey results for the 2nd quarter of 2017 indicate that the unemployment rate for Madeira was estimated at 11.0%. This value is down by 1.5 percentage points (p.p.) from the previous quarter and by 2.0 p.p. from same quarter of 2016.
The unemployment rate in Portugal stood at 8.8% (10.1% in the previous quarter).
There were 118.2 thousand employed persons, which corresponds to year-on-year and a quarterly increase of 2.8% in both cases (+3, 2 thousand people compared to the same quarter of 2016; +3.3 thousand people compared to the previous quarter).
In the period of reference, the estimate of the unemployed population in the Autonomous Region of Madeira was 14.6 thousand persons, recording a quarterly decrease of 11.1% (-1.8 thousand persons) and a year-on-year decrease of 15.0% (-2.6 thousand persons).
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