Rank in country
6 / 9
Among 9 regions in Portugal
Região Autónoma da Madeira - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Região Autónoma da Madeira (2025).
Região Autónoma da Madeira
Latest value
· 2025
5.40% of labour force
PT 6 · -0.6 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · -0.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
120 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
259,440
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Região Autónoma da Madeira compares
Lower is better · Range 4.9–8
Região Autónoma da Madeira
5.4
Portugal
6
Europe
6.2
Portugal -0.6 pp
Europe -0.8 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Região Autónoma da Madeira recorded 5.4% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Portugal and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 7.8% to 5.4%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Low work intensity has recently deteriorated.