Região Autónoma da Madeira
NUTS 1 PT3 Part of: Portugal
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Portugal →
Population on 1 January259,4402025+1.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100882024 p+2 year on year1 of 3 · PortugalUnemployment rate (15–74)5.4%2025 u-0.3 pp year on year2 of 3 · PortugalHousehold disposable income per inhabitant18,200 PPS2023+12.3% year on year1 of 3 · PortugalLife expectancy at birth81.42024+1.0 year on year2 of 3 · PortugalPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education24.5%2025+2.1 pp year on year2 of 3 · Portugal
How it compares with the regions of Europe
Each grey dot is a NUTS 1 region of Europe, for the period most of them publish. Região Autónoma da Madeira in blue; the dashed line marks the EU-27 average. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Portugal | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 7,486 M€ | +7.5% | — | 2 / 3 | 106 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 29,000 € | +6.2% | 27,100 € | 1 / 3 | 62 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 35,300 PPS | +6.3% | 32,900 PPS | 1 / 3 | 49 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 88 | +2 | 82 | 1 / 3 | 49 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 6,588 M€ | +7.3% | — | 2 / 3 | 105 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 375 M€ | +6.8% | — | 3 / 3 | 78 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 1,613 M€ | +5.8% | — | 2 / 3 | 71 / 74 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 130.4 | +0.6% | — | 2 / 3 | 92 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 29,403 | +6.6% | — | 2 / 3 | 86 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 17.2% | -0.4 pp | 16.8% | 1 / 3 | 3 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 9,952,837 | +3.9% | — | 2 / 3 | 76 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 38,363 | +2.8% | 8,319 | 1 / 3 | 3 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Portugal | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 u | 5.4% | -0.3 pp | 6.0% | 2 / 3 | 49 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2023 u | 3.0% | -0.5 pp | 2.5% | 2 / 3 | 84 / 105 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2013 | 52.1% | +1.8 pp | 38.5% | 3 / 3 | 101 / 109 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population0.8 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 77.2% | +0.9 pp | 79.6% | 2 / 3 | 54 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 80.2% | +2.3 pp | 82.4% | 2 / 3 | 57 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 74.4% | -0.3 pp | 77.0% | 2 / 3 | 49 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 u | 10.7% | +0.6 pp | 8.0% | 2 / 3 | 48 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 24.5% | +2.1 pp | 32.7% | 2 / 3 | 94 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 33.4% | +1.7 pp | 43.6% | 2 / 3 | 94 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.41% | -0.07 pp | 1.73% | 2 / 3 | 60 / 67 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Portugal | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 | 18,200 PPS | +12.3% | 17,900 PPS | 1 / 3 | 62 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 20.5% | -2.4 pp | 18.6% | 2 / 3 | 50 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 81.4 | +1.0 | 82.5 | 2 / 3 | 56 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.3 | +2.7 | 3.0 | 2 / 3 | 38 / 95 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Portugal | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 259,440 | +1.1% | — | 2 / 3 | 110 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 47.1 | +0.3 | 47.2 | 2 / 3 | 20 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 32.0% | +0.8 pp | 38.6% | 2 / 3 | 46 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 322.9 | +1.0% | 117.6 | 1 / 3 | 17 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 16.0 | +0.4 | 16.2 | 2 / 3 | 7 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 18.9 | -0.7 | 19.2 | 2 / 3 | 3 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 3 / 3 | 91 / 113 | |