Notícias (GB)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the egg production and poultry meat increased compared with the same period of the previous year, while livestock slaughtering and landed catch declined (Read more...)
DREM publishes 40 indicators on the Autonomous Region of Madeira, marking 40 years of European integration (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the electricity production in the Autonomous Region of Madeira grew by 5.3%, with a strong contribution from renewable sources (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, the lowest in the country (Read more...)
In the 4th quarter of 2025, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District increased both on a quarterly and year-on-year basis (Read more...)
In April 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing and Services increased, whilst in Construction and Public Works and in Trade there was a decrease (Read more...)
DREM shares data to mark Mother's Day 2026 (Read more...)
In March 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region grew 3.8% year-on-year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time this month of the year (Read more...)
In March 2026, precipitation was above the climatological normal, whilst temperature was below (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the balance between the number of company incorporations and dissolutions decreased compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the egg production and poultry meat increased compared with the same period of the previous year, while livestock slaughtering and landed catch declined (Read more...)
DREM publishes 40 indicators on the Autonomous Region of Madeira, marking 40 years of European integration (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the electricity production in the Autonomous Region of Madeira grew by 5.3%, with a strong contribution from renewable sources (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, the lowest in the country (Read more...)
In the 4th quarter of 2025, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District increased both on a quarterly and year-on-year basis (Read more...)
In April 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing and Services increased, whilst in Construction and Public Works and in Trade there was a decrease (Read more...)
DREM shares data to mark Mother's Day 2026 (Read more...)
In March 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region grew 3.8% year-on-year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time this month of the year (Read more...)
In March 2026, precipitation was above the climatological normal, whilst temperature was below (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the balance between the number of company incorporations and dissolutions decreased compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
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In the second quarter of 2018
Estimated unemployment rate was 8.3%
The Labour Force Survey results for the second quarter of 2018 indicate that the Unemployment Rate for Madeira was estimated at 8.3%, the lowest value of the current series (which begins in the 1st quarter 2011). This value decreased by 2.7 percentage points (p.p.) when compared with the same quarter of 2017 and 0.8 p.p. from the previous quarter.
The unemployment rate for Portugal reached 6.7% (1.2 p.p. lower than the previous quarter, dropping by 2.1 p.p. year-on-year).
The estimate of the unemployed population in Madeira stood at 11.2 thousand persons, having recorded a quarterly decrease of 7.1% (-900 unemployed persons).
The employed population was estimated at 123.8 thousand persons, representing a quarterly increase of 2.2% (+2.6 thousand persons employed).
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