Notícias (GB)
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...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, banana commercialisation decreased by 25.0% in year-on-year terms (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
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...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, banana commercialisation decreased by 25.0% in year-on-year terms (Read more...)
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In the 3rd quarter of 2017
Unemployment rate was estimated at 9.3%
The Labour Force Survey results for the 3rd quarter of 2017 indicate that the unemployment rate for Madeira was estimated at 9.3%. This value is down by 1.7 percentage points (p.p.) from the previous quarter and by 3.9 p.p. from same quarter of 2016.
The unemployment rate in Portugal stood at 8.5% (8.8% in the previous quarter).
It should be noted that although the regional unemployment rate remains above the national average, the value of the reference quarter is a minimum of the current series (which starts in the 1st quarter of 2011), and it stands below of the 10% threshold for the first time.
There were 119.3 thousand employed persons, which corresponds to year-on-year and a quarterly increase of +3.5% and +1.0%, respectively (+4.0 thousand persons compared to the same quarter of 2016; +1.1 thousand persons compared to the previous quarter).
In the period of reference, the estimate of the unemployed population in the Autonomous Region of Madeira was 12.2 thousand persons, recording a quarterly decrease of 16.5% (-2.4 thousand persons) and a year-on-year decrease of 30.3% (-5.3 thousand persons).
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