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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Estimated unemployment rate for the 4th quarter 2018 was 8.9%, while the average for the year was 8.8%
The Labour Force Survey results for the fourth quarter of 2018 indicate that the Unemployment Rate for Madeira was estimated at 8.9%, remaining unchanged compared to the previous and year-ago quarters.
The unemployment rate for 2018 (average) in the Autonomous Region of Madeira was 8.8%, a drop of 1.6 percentage points (p.p.) from 2017, and the lowest value of the new series (which starts in 2011).
The estimate of the unemployed population in Madeira stood at 12.2 thousand persons, having recorded quarterly and year-on-year increases of 0.1% and 2.0%. After reaching a maximum in 2013 (24.0 thousand unemployed persons), the annual average successively dropped, standing at 11.9 thousand persons in 2018.
The employed population was estimated at 125.0 thousand persons, a year-on-year increase of 2.1 thousand employed persons (+1.7%) and a 100 persons decrease from the previous quarter (-0.1%).
As in the two previous quarters, the unemployment rate for Portugal stood at 6.7%, down by 1.4 p.p. from the same quarter of 2017. In annual terms, the unemployment rate decreased by 1.9 p.p. from 2017 to 7.0%.
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