Notícias (GB)
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...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the weighted annual average daily traffic on the Via Rápida increased by 2.7% compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In March 2026, passenger movement at the Autonomous Region of Madeira airports recorded a year-on-year growth of 2.3% (Read more...)
In March 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose to 2 500 euros per square meter (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
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...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the weighted annual average daily traffic on the Via Rápida increased by 2.7% compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In March 2026, passenger movement at the Autonomous Region of Madeira airports recorded a year-on-year growth of 2.3% (Read more...)
In March 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose to 2 500 euros per square meter (Read more...)
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In 2021
The foreign population residing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira reached an historical high
According to the Immigration and Borders Service (SEF), on December 31st, 2021, the foreign population with resident status in the Autonomous Region of Madeira reached 10,405 persons – the highest value since 2008 (first year of the time series) – representing an increase of 10.0% from 2020 (+950 persons). The overall foreign population is the total of residence permits since there was no registration of long-stay visas.
The Venezuelan (22.6%), the British (11.7%), the Brazilian (9.5%), and the German (8.5%) nationalities remain the largest foreign communities residing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
In 2021, the highest growth in the number of foreigners residing in the Region was from those holding a residence permit with German nationality, representing an increase of +42.5% (from 623 in 2020 to 888 in 2021). Contrary, the number of foreigners residing in the Region holding a residence permit with British nationality decreased by 9.5% (from 1,342 in 2020 to 1,215 in 2021).
The foreigners residing in the Region with German nationality contributed the most to the growth of the foreign population between 2020 and 2021 (+950 persons), representing 27.9% of the overall increase. The following largest contributions were due to nationals from Brazil and Poland, representing +9.7% and +8.2%, respectively.
In terms of geographical distribution, it is in Funchal that the foreign population is still mainly concentrated (50.7% of the total of the Region), followed by Santa Cruz (13.7%), Calheta (9.4%) and Ponta do Sol (5.0%). By gender, the share of females (51.0%) is slightly higher than the proportion of males (49.0%).
The municipalities where the foreign population had the largest share in the total number of residents are Calheta (9.0%), Porto Santo (8.1%), Ponta do Sol (6.2%) and Funchal (5.0%).
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