Notícias (GB)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, the lowest in the country (Read more...)
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...)
Notícias (GB)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, the lowest in the country (Read more...)
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...)
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In the 3rd quarter 2020
Number of workers employed in the Regional Administration of Madeira increased year-on-year but decreased over the previous quarter
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, 16th November 2020 - there were 19,480 persons working in the Regional Government of Madeira (RGM) at 30/09/2020. Compared to the previous quarter, the change was -23 (-0.1%) and the year-on-year increase was 61 (+0.3%). Compared to the end of 2011 there was a drop of 1,874 persons (-8.8%).
The Social Security Funds were the only subsector to show a year-on-year decrease (-0.8%). The Central Administration had the highest year-on-year increase (+1.8%). Compared to the previous quarter, the Social Security Funds was the sub-sector with the higher growth (+0.6%). The number of workers in the general government decreased by 0.7% from the previous quarter and increased year-on-year by 1.6%.
In the RGM, the year-on-year growth in the workers is explained by the hiring of senior officers, nursing professionals, operational assistants/workers and medical doctors.
Between December 2011 and September 2020, only the Regional Government of the Azores increased the number of workers (+8.8%). All other sub-sectors recorded a decline, headed by the Social Security Funds (-15.8%) and followed by the Regional Administration of Madeira (-8.8%). The Local Administration (-1.7%) was the only sub-sector with a decrease below the average of the General Government (-3.8%), with the Central Administration standing slightly above this average (-4.1%).

In July 2020, the monthly basic salary in the Public Administration of the Autonomous Region of Madeira was EUR 1 549.2, up by 7.3% year-on-year, while the average monthly earnings stood at EUR 1 781.1, a 8.0% growth compared to July 2019.
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