The island of Madeira recorded a total of 5,006 registered unemployed in employment services at the end of September. This figure represents a decrease of 461 people compared to the same month in 2025, translating to an 8.4% year-on-year reduction.
Despite the annual decrease, data released by the Institute of Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP) indicates an increase of 135 unemployed compared to August, corresponding to a 2.8% rise. The region showed the second-largest year-on-year unemployment reduction among the country's regions, surpassed only by the North (-16.7%), although Madeira's decrease fell short of the national average of 10.1%.
During September, 1,020 new unemployed individuals registered in Madeira, a significant increase compared to August (+48.7%) and a slight rise (+2.2%) compared to September of the previous year. At the end of the month, available job offers in the region totalled 405, a 16% decrease from the previous year.
