In the 3nd quarter 2019
Number of workers employed in the Regional Administration of Madeira increased to 19,419
According to the data released by the Directorate-General for Administration and Public Employment (DGAEP) on the latest issue of SIEP (Synthesis of Public Employment Statistics) – released yesterday, 27 of November 2019 - there were 19,419 persons working in the Regional Government of Madeira (RGM) at 30/09/2019. Compared to the previous quarter, the change was +39 (+0.2%), and the year-on-year increase was 300 (+1.6%). Compared to the end of 2011 there was a decrease of 1,935 persons (-9.1%).
The growth registered in the RGM also occurred on all other institutional sub-sectors of the Public Administration. The Social Security Funds had the highest quarterly increase (+2.1%), as well as the most pronounced year-on-year growth (+4.9%). The general government sector rate decreased by 0.1% from the previous quarter and the year-on-year increase was 2.8%.
Between December 2011 and September 2019, only the Regional Government of the Azores increased the number of workers (+5.1%). All other sub-sectors recorded a decline, headed by the Social Security Funds (-15.1%) and followed by the Regional Administration of Madeira (-9.1%). The Local Administration (-2.6%) was the only sub-sector with a decrease below the average of the General Government (-5.2%), with the Central Administration standing slightly above this average (-5.8%).
In July 2019, the monthly basic salary in the Public Administration of the Autonomous Region of Madeira was EUR 1 443.3, up by 2.8% year-on-year, while the average monthly earnings stood at EUR 1 648.8, a 1.3% growth compared to July 2018.