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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In the third quarter of 2018
Estimated unemployment rate was 8.9%
The Labour Force Survey results for the third quarter of 2018 indicate that the Unemployment Rate for Madeira was estimated at 8.9%. This value decreased by 0.4 percentage points (p.p.) when compared with the same quarter of 2017 and increased by 0.6 p.p. from the previous quarter.
Compared to the last quarter, the unemployment rate for Portugal remained unchanged at 6.7%, dropping by 1.8 p.p. year-on-year.
The estimate of the unemployed population in Madeira stood at 12.2 thousand persons, rising by 8.8% (+1.0 thousand unemployed persons).
The employed population was estimated at 125.1 thousand persons, representing a quarterly increase of 1.1% (+5.8 thousand persons employed).
The participation (or activity) rate for the population with 15 years and over reached 62.7%, 2.1 p.p above the year-ago quarter and up by 1.0 p.p from the last quarter. The participation rate of women was 57.2%, 12.2 p.p. below the participation rate of men (69.4%).
The Autonomous Regions of the Azores (8.7%) and Madeira (8.9%) are the regions with a higher (and positive) deviation from the national rate, while the Algarve (5,0%), Centro (5,4%) and Alentejo (6,6%) have the lowest unemployment rates amongst the Portuguese NUTS2 regions.
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