Notícias (GB)
In May 2026, the precipitation was above the climatological normal throughout the Region, with Santana standing out (Read more...)
In March 2026, the regional economic growth accelerated (Read more...)
In 2024, the Regional Development Composite Index of the Autonomous Region of Madeira improved slightly and approached the national average (Read more...)
In April 2026, the number of deaths decreased by 10.2% compared to the same month of the previous year, while the number of live births declined by 1.4% (Read more...)
In May 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.3% and the year-on-year rate of change increased to 4.6% (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, building permits grew 12.7% year-on-year, while completed buildings increased by 3.5% (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of births to mothers residing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased by 3.3% compared to 2024 (Read more...)
In 2024, the regional poverty risk rate was below the national figure for the unemployed, above it for retirees, and close to it for workers (Read more...)
DREM releases the 5th edition of the Barometer of the Outermost Regions (Read more...)
In May 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Trade, and Services increased, while in Construction and Public Works, there was a decrease (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In May 2026, the precipitation was above the climatological normal throughout the Region, with Santana standing out (Read more...)
In March 2026, the regional economic growth accelerated (Read more...)
In 2024, the Regional Development Composite Index of the Autonomous Region of Madeira improved slightly and approached the national average (Read more...)
In April 2026, the number of deaths decreased by 10.2% compared to the same month of the previous year, while the number of live births declined by 1.4% (Read more...)
In May 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.3% and the year-on-year rate of change increased to 4.6% (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, building permits grew 12.7% year-on-year, while completed buildings increased by 3.5% (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of births to mothers residing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased by 3.3% compared to 2024 (Read more...)
In 2024, the regional poverty risk rate was below the national figure for the unemployed, above it for retirees, and close to it for workers (Read more...)
DREM releases the 5th edition of the Barometer of the Outermost Regions (Read more...)
In May 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Trade, and Services increased, while in Construction and Public Works, there was a decrease (Read more...)
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Estimated unemployment rate stood at 7.0% in the 4th quarter and in 2019
The Labour Force Survey results for the fourth quarter of 2019 indicate that the Unemployment Rate for Madeira was estimated at 7.0%, 0.1 percentage points (p.p.) higher than in the previous quarter and 1.9 p.p. lower compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
The unemployment rate for 2019 (average) in the Autonomous Region of Madeira was 7.0%, dropping 1.8 percentage points (p.p.) from 2018, standing as the lowest value of the new series (which starts in 2011).
The estimate of the unemployed population in Madeira stood at 9.6 thousand persons, having recorded quarterly and year-on-year decreases of 0.5% and 21.5%.
The employed population was estimated at 128.1 thousand persons, a year-on-year increase of 3.1 thousand employed persons (+2.5%) and a 1.9 thousand decrease from the previous quarter (-1.5%).
The unemployment rate in Portugal, for the fourth quarter of 2019, stood at 6.7%, unchanged from same quarter last year and 0.6 p.p. higher than in the previous quarter. In annual terms, the unemployment rate decreased by 0.5 p.p. from 2018 to 6.5%.

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