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Notícias (GB)
In June 2026, the Confidence Indicator in Manufacturing Industry and Services increased, while in Construction and Public Works and in Trade there was a decrease (Read more...)
In May 2026, the passenger movement at the airports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira recorded a year-on-year growth of 5.5% (Read more...)
In 2025, the Region's only mobile pharmacy outlet was closed (Read more...)
In 2025, the lowest number of unemployed persons in the last decade was reached (Read more...)
In 2025, 30.3% of the population aged 15 and over suffered from lower back pain and other chronic back problems, 26.0% from high blood pressure and 22.9% had high cholesterol (Read more...)
At the end of the 1st quarter of 2026, the gross debt of the Regional Public Administration stood at 4 843.3 million euros (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the value of transacted dwelling sales in the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased compared to both the previous and year-earlier quarters (Read more...)
DREM releases an "Em Foco" on the results of the 2026 presidential elections in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Read more...)
DREM releases 2025 Agriculture and Fisheries Statistics for the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Read more...)
In May 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region decreased again (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In June 2026, the Confidence Indicator in Manufacturing Industry and Services increased, while in Construction and Public Works and in Trade there was a decrease (Read more...)
In May 2026, the passenger movement at the airports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira recorded a year-on-year growth of 5.5% (Read more...)
In 2025, the Region's only mobile pharmacy outlet was closed (Read more...)
In 2025, the lowest number of unemployed persons in the last decade was reached (Read more...)
In 2025, 30.3% of the population aged 15 and over suffered from lower back pain and other chronic back problems, 26.0% from high blood pressure and 22.9% had high cholesterol (Read more...)
At the end of the 1st quarter of 2026, the gross debt of the Regional Public Administration stood at 4 843.3 million euros (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the value of transacted dwelling sales in the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased compared to both the previous and year-earlier quarters (Read more...)
DREM releases an "Em Foco" on the results of the 2026 presidential elections in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Read more...)
DREM releases 2025 Agriculture and Fisheries Statistics for the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Read more...)
In May 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region decreased again (Read more...)
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In the 2nd quarter of 2015
Unemployment rate was estimated at 13.6%
The Labour Force Survey results for the 2nd quarter of 2015 indicate that the unemployment rate for Madeira was estimated at 13.6%. This value is down by 2.2 percentage points (p.p.) from the previous quarter (15.8%) and by 2.1 p.p. from same quarter of 2014 (15.7%).
The unemployment rate in Portugal stood at 11.9% (13.7% in the previous quarter).
In the period of reference, the estimate of the unemployed population in the Autonomous Region of Madeira was 17,905 persons, recording a quarterly decrease of 14,6% (-3,059 unemployed persons) and a year-on-year decrease of 12.9% (-2,658 persons).
There were 113,298 employed persons, which corresponds to a quarterly increase of 1.3% (+1,402 employed persons). Compared to the same period of the previous year the number of employed persons grew by 2.3% (+2,545 employees).
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