Notícias (GB)
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...)
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...)
Notícias (GB)
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...)
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...)
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In 2020
Number of building permits and completed buildings increased in the Autonomous Region of Madeira
In 2020, 451 buildings were licensed, up by 67 when compared with the previous year (+17.4%). The number of completed buildings rose by 11.7% to a total of 315. In the case of building permits, the figure for 2020 was the highest since 2012, while the number for completed buildings is a seven-year maximum.
66.1% of the licenses of construction and demolition works were for new constructions (289), 78.5% of which were destined for family housing (234). From these constructions resulted the licensing of 472 dwellings, up by 28.3% from 2019 (368).
59.7% of the completed buildings were new constructions for family housing (188). In 2020, the number of completed dwellings in new constructions for family housing stood at 444, increasing by 38.8% over the previous year (320).

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