Notícias (GB)
In August 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region rose to 3.246% (Read more...)
In July 2026, the number of deaths increased by 6.0% year-on-year, while the number of live births increased by 8.4% (Read more...)
In June 2026, the regional economic growth slowed for the second consecutive month (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the building permits in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased compared to the same period in the previous year, while completed buildings dropped (Read more...)
DREM releases the International Trade Statistics publication for the year 2025 (Read more...)
In August 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.7%, while the year-on-year change rate slowed to 4.1% (Read more...)
In July 2026, passenger movement at the airports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose by 2.9% year-on-year (Read more...)
In August 2026, all confidence indicators decreased compared with the previous month (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the number of sessions, spectators, and box office revenue in the cinemas of the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, overnight stays in the Region's tourist accommodation grew 2.2% year-on-year (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In August 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region rose to 3.246% (Read more...)
In July 2026, the number of deaths increased by 6.0% year-on-year, while the number of live births increased by 8.4% (Read more...)
In June 2026, the regional economic growth slowed for the second consecutive month (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the building permits in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased compared to the same period in the previous year, while completed buildings dropped (Read more...)
DREM releases the International Trade Statistics publication for the year 2025 (Read more...)
In August 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.7%, while the year-on-year change rate slowed to 4.1% (Read more...)
In July 2026, passenger movement at the airports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose by 2.9% year-on-year (Read more...)
In August 2026, all confidence indicators decreased compared with the previous month (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the number of sessions, spectators, and box office revenue in the cinemas of the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, overnight stays in the Region's tourist accommodation grew 2.2% year-on-year (Read more...)
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In the 3rd quarter of 2017
Unemployment rate was estimated at 9.3%
The Labour Force Survey results for the 3rd quarter of 2017 indicate that the unemployment rate for Madeira was estimated at 9.3%. This value is down by 1.7 percentage points (p.p.) from the previous quarter and by 3.9 p.p. from same quarter of 2016.
The unemployment rate in Portugal stood at 8.5% (8.8% in the previous quarter).
It should be noted that although the regional unemployment rate remains above the national average, the value of the reference quarter is a minimum of the current series (which starts in the 1st quarter of 2011), and it stands below of the 10% threshold for the first time.
There were 119.3 thousand employed persons, which corresponds to year-on-year and a quarterly increase of +3.5% and +1.0%, respectively (+4.0 thousand persons compared to the same quarter of 2016; +1.1 thousand persons compared to the previous quarter).
In the period of reference, the estimate of the unemployed population in the Autonomous Region of Madeira was 12.2 thousand persons, recording a quarterly decrease of 16.5% (-2.4 thousand persons) and a year-on-year decrease of 30.3% (-5.3 thousand persons).
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