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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Estimated unemployment rate stood at 7.0% in the 4th quarter and in 2019
The Labour Force Survey results for the fourth quarter of 2019 indicate that the Unemployment Rate for Madeira was estimated at 7.0%, 0.1 percentage points (p.p.) higher than in the previous quarter and 1.9 p.p. lower compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
The unemployment rate for 2019 (average) in the Autonomous Region of Madeira was 7.0%, dropping 1.8 percentage points (p.p.) from 2018, standing as the lowest value of the new series (which starts in 2011).
The estimate of the unemployed population in Madeira stood at 9.6 thousand persons, having recorded quarterly and year-on-year decreases of 0.5% and 21.5%.
The employed population was estimated at 128.1 thousand persons, a year-on-year increase of 3.1 thousand employed persons (+2.5%) and a 1.9 thousand decrease from the previous quarter (-1.5%).
The unemployment rate in Portugal, for the fourth quarter of 2019, stood at 6.7%, unchanged from same quarter last year and 0.6 p.p. higher than in the previous quarter. In annual terms, the unemployment rate decreased by 0.5 p.p. from 2018 to 6.5%.

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