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 2023
Foreign resident population in the Autonomous Region of Madeira reached once again a record high
The foreign population residing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ARM) as of December 31, 2023, totalled 14,060 persons. This marked the highest number since 2008, which was the first year for which data was available. This figure represents a 19.2% increase compared to 2022, with an additional 2,267 persons.
The foreign population accounted for 5.5% of the total resident population in the Region in 2023, which amounted to 256,622 persons.
The nationals of Venezuela (15.5%), the United Kingdom (10.3%), Brazil (10.3%), Germany (10.0%) and Italy (5.2%) continued to be the main foreign communities residing in the region. Among these five nationalities, it is noteworthy that the Brazilian nationality saw the highest growth, with 370 more persons (a 34.3% increase) holding residence permits (from 1,080 in 2022 to 1,450 in 2023). Furthermore, persons of Brazilian nationality were the primary contributors to the increase in the foreign population in the region between 2022 and 2023, accounting for a 3.1 percentage point (pp) increase out of the aforementioned 19.2%. Following them were nationals from Germany, Russia, and the United States of America, contributing 2.6 pp, 1.7 pp, and 1.4 pp, respectively, to the same increase. Conversely, the number of Venezuelan nationals decreased by 6.1% between 2022 and 2023, from 2,323 to 2,182, respectively.
The majority of the foreign population is concentrated in Funchal (52.6% of the total in the region), followed by Santa Cruz (13.0%) and Calheta (9.4%). In terms of gender, there is a slight predominance of males (50.9%) over females (49.1%).
The municipalities with the highest proportion of foreign residents compared to their total population were Calheta (11.9%), Porto Santo (10.0%), Ponta do Sol (6.9%), and Funchal (6.9%).
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