Portugal - Madeira Region (Aicep)

Regions of Portugal - Madeira
Area
Why Madeira?
The Madeira archipelago is made up of the following islands, Porto Santo, Desertas (three
uninhabited Islands: Deserta Grande, Bugio and Ilhu Cho) and the Nature Reserve of Selvagens
Madeira has a land area of 801 km2 and a coastline of 402 km

Area (km2): 801.01 Inhab/Km2: 309.0
Population (N.): 247,568 (2010)
The south coast of the island has the largest number of Madeiras inhabitants, especially the city of
Funchal (40% of total population). The population in the rest of the territory is dispersed and fragmented
Environmental infrastructures have been improved, such as drainage and wastewater treatment
services and solid waste collection and treatment services
Strong public investment in network infrastructures (road network, Madeira airport and maritime
ports)
4 Marinas Madeira (Calheta, Canial, Funchal) and Porto Santo
2 Maritime Ports - Madeira (Funchal) e Porto Santo 2 Airports - Madeira (Santa Cruz) e Porto Santo
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The Madeira Islands

Madeira
Area: 758.4 km2 North-South: 430 km East-West: 256 km Maximum Height: 1,862 metros Resident population (2010): 243,181 inhabitants Main Characteristics: Madeira island, the largest of the archipelago, has a very irregular orography The economy is mainly based on the services sector and tourism is the largest revenue source of the regional economic activity The industrial sector contributes about 10% to regional GDP Craft activities are gaining importance in the regions economy: embroidery, tapestry and wickerwork have a significant weight in total exports of the island
Porto Santo
Area: 42.6 km2 North-South: 15 km East-West: 12 km Maximum Height: 517 meters Resident population (2010): 4,387 inhabitants
Main Characteristics: The Island of Porto Santo is distinguishable by its sandy soil, a 9 km long yellow sand beach, flat surface and a small green patch The services sector, in particular tourism activities, are the most important sectors in the economic development of the island Significant investment in tourism infrastructures and the transport network (airport and maritime port)
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Desertas
Main Characteristics: Desertas are composed of three islets, Cho, Deserta Grande and Bugio and are located in the southwest of Madeira Island With volcanic origin, Desertas have a long rocky and rugged coastline making them almost inaccessible The Nature Reserve has an area of 9,672 ha and includes all islands and islets. The marine area is divided into Partial Reserve in the North, and Complete Reserve in the South Desertas are one of the last strongholds of the Sea Lion. A colony of around 23 animals choose Desertas to live In 1992, Desertas were classified as a Biogenetic Reserve by the Council of Europe, in recognition of its natural and ecological value
Selvagens
Main Characteristics: Composed of two groups of small islands, Selvagens are located about 163 miles from Madeira and represent the extreme south of the Portuguese territory. The most important islets are Selvagem Grande, Selvagem Pequena and Ihu de Fora It has been a Nature Reserve since 1971 and is one of the oldest in Portugal. It was awarded the European Diploma by the Council of Europe This Nature Reserve contributes to the maintenance of global biodiversity: important nesting areas for unusual seabird species; flora with some unique species, maintenance of fish stocks in the Atlantic sea area Selvagens flora was formerly used for commercial purposes and now has an important scientific interest
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People
Why Madeira? Population
With 248,000 inhabitants, Funchal has 40% of the total population. Projection (Eurostat) for 2025:
233,000 inhabitants
30% of the total population in Madeira are under 25 years old and the ageing and dependency
indexes are below the national average. Madeiras inhabitants with more than 65 years only represent 13% of total population, while the national average rate for the same age group is 17.9%
Resident population increased 0.07% in 2010, above the national average, due to the contribution
of the migration component (0.11%). If compared with the year 2001 the population growth was 3%
Resident Population according to Age Groups
60,0 50,0 40,0 30,0 20,0 10,0 0,0 2005 2006 0 - 14 years Source: INE 2007 15 - 24 years 2008 25 - 64 years 2009 65 years and over 2010 18,2 14,9 13,1 18,0 14,5 13,1 17,9 14,2 13,1 17,7 13,9 13,0 17,4 13,6 13,0 17,2 13,2 13,0 53,8 54,4 54,9 55,4 56,0 56,5
Education
In the school year 2010/2011, students enrolled in primary and secondary education accounted for
2.9% and 2.8% of the national total, respectively
Between the school year 2006/2007 and 2010/2011, the number of students enrolled in higher
education increased by 9%
Higher education institutions located in Madeira provide a very good range of specialized courses
with a significant innovative component
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Students enrolled according to educational level /Number of students graduated

60.000 1.026 894 40.000 35.617 34.551 34.426 32.324 890 900 700 500 3.551 300 100 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 Higher Education 2010/2011 Graduated students 1.300 1.100
519
9.297
9.499
3.761
3.636
2006/2007 Primary Education Sources: GEPE, MEC
11.164
3.248
Secondary Education
In the 4 higher education institutions, located in Madeira, the number of students that enrolled
exceeded 3,500 and graduates were more than 840. The areas of Engineering and Mathematics, Health and Business Studies (Management / Economics / Accounting) were chosen, respectively, by 16.4%, 13.7% and 12.3% the enrolled students. Graduates in these same areas represented, respectively, 12%, 10.5% and 15.2% of total
About 26% of the students enrolled in higher education have chosen S & T areas
Labour activity / Employment

Active population in 2011: 130,000 individuals (2.3% of total) Employed population (2011): 112,000 individuals (2.3% of total) The employment and activity rates among individuals with more than 15 years are above the
national average (54.6% versus 53.5% and 63.4 versus 61.3%, respectively)
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3.574
9.080
20.000
10.045
30.717
Active Population / Employment

130 2,4 3,0
120
2,3
2,3
2,3
2,3
2,0 110
125
117
126
119
128
119
129
120
130
100
112
1,0
2007
2008 Active Population
2009 Employed Population
2010
2011
Employment (% of total)
Source: INE - Employment Statistics
Positive developments in qualification and training of the active population, contributes to the
increase of a skilled workforce
Knowledge
Almost a half of the population between 16 and 74 years old use computers and 47% have Internet
access
Information Society - Computer and Internet Access, 2010
70,0 59,9 59,5 60,0 49,5 50,0 40,0 30,0 20,0 10,0 0,0 Households Individuals 16-74 years Computer Madeira Portugal Households Individuals 16-74 years Internet 55,4 54,0 53,7 47,3 51,1
Source: INE/Survey on Information and Communication Technologies usage in private households, 2010
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Economy
Madeira Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010: 5,224 million (3% of national GDP and 1.7%
increase compared to the previous year)
GDP per capita - 2nd highest (21,100 ) following Lisbon and above Portugal and European
averages: (130 index Portugal=100 and 105 index EU27=100)
GDP per inhabitant in PPP (UE27=100)
110 105 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 2001 Source: INE 2002
Portugal Madeira 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010P
P= Provisional data
Annual average growth rate of GDP (2001-2010): 5.4% (national average in the same period: 2.8%)
GVA Breakdown - 2010
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing 1,7%
Employment Breakdown - 2010
Industry (energy and construction) 14,1%

Services 71,1%
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing 11,9% Industry (energy and construction) 16,9%
Services 84,2%
Source: INE
Source: INE
Turnover generated in 2009: 6,700 million (368 million in the Manufacturing industry) which
represents 2% and 0.5% of national and manufacturing turnover
Industrial activity mainly performed by SMEs The region is dominated by the Services sector (84% of GVA and 71% of employment breakdown
in 2010), with a strong presence of activities related to tourism, wholesale and retail trade and real estate operations
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Between 2000 and 2009 the gross household disposable income per capita increased by nearly
47.5% as a result of high activity and employment rates
Balance of trade deficit although exports have registered 15% increase in 2011 (Madeira exports
represent 0.1% of total Portuguese exports)
Trade Balance
200 Exports Imports Balance
+ 14.7%
157
153
150 100
175
136
Million
66
60
0 -50 -100 -150
39
55
0.1 % to tal exp.
63
-50 -81 2011P
Exports Imports
50
-117 2007
-109 2008
-93 2009
2010P
Source: INE (declared values)
P= Preliminary data (2010-2011)
Industrial products represent almost half of Madeira exports in 2011, followed by Food products
(37%)
Internacional Trade - Main Products, 2010P
50.000 46.285 45.000 40.000 35.000 Thousand 30.000 25.000 20.000 7.822 15.000 9.938 10.000 12.576 5.000 0 Food products Machinery and tools Chemicals Animals and animal products Plastics and rubber Base metals Optical and precision instruments P= Preliminary data 8.731 9.465 29.556
113
4.503
3.689
2.883
7.115
2.575
Fonte: INE (valores declarados)
Proportion of exports of high technology goods in 2011: 15.9% of total
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1.619
2.232
Companies
Almost 22,000 companies are located in Madeira. These companies generate a turnover exceeding
6 billion and have more than 80,000 employees
The business structure is dominated by SMEs

Business Enterprises - Number of companies and R&D Personnel, 2009
R&D Personnel (n.) 40.610 13.076 5.933 80.504 11.436 1.966 901 21.855
Services Construction Manufacturing Total
Madeira
Business Enterprises (N.)
Portugal
R&D Personnel (n.)
1.596.929 472.730 718.507 3.717.920 514.326 107.536 74.234 1.060.906
Business Enterprises (N.)
Source: INE
The manufacturing industry is represented by more than 900 companies, which generate a turnover
around 368 million and have approximately 6,000 employees. The most representative industries1 are the following: Metal products (20.1% of total), Food industry (18.9%), Wood and Cork (17.9%) and Non-Metallic Minerals (6.2%)
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Data refers to manufacturing companies (number) located in the region (GVA and Turnover data by sector are not available)
Business Enterprises - Turnover and GVA, 2009

992 280 136 1.885 4.507 878 368 6.700 38.964 9.501 16.715 82.736 185.085 Turnover (M) 34.581 70.630 335.887 Source: INE
GVA (M) Madeira
Services Construction Manufacturing Total
Turnover (M)
GVA (M) Portugal
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Number of exporting companies in 2010: 131 (0.7% of total) Madeira has 28 Research Institutions (R&D Centres) with international prestige
Business Companies - R&D Personnel (Thousand)
Madeira Portugal Madeira Portugal Madeira Portugal Madeira Portugal Madeira Portugal 50 6.133 Source: INE 57 9.459 64 12.784 61 14.510 52 13.922
Business Enterprises - R&D Expenditure (Thousand)

Madeira Portugal Madeira Portugal Madeira Portugal Madeira Portugal Madeira Portugal 1.663 462.015 Source: INE 832 736.402 2.284 1.010.790 6.605 1.295.099 1.564 1.311.070
R&D personnel hired by companies increased 4%, between 2005 and 2009, and spending in R&D
suffered a reduction of 6%
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Regions of Portugal - Madeira

Madeira has a land area of 801 km2 and a coastline of 402 km

Population (N.): 247,568 (2010)

4 Marinas Madeira (Calheta, Canial, Funchal) and Porto Santo

The Madeira Islands

Students enrolled according to educational level /Number of students graduated

2006/2007 Primary Education Sources: GEPE, MEC

Labour activity / Employment

Active Population / Employment

2008 Active Population

2009 Employed Population

Source: INE - Employment Statistics

Employment Breakdown - 2010

Industry (energy and construction) 14,1%

0 -50 -100 -150

0.1 % to tal exp.

Source: INE (declared values)

P= Preliminary data (2010-2011)

Fonte: INE (valores declarados)

Proportion of exports of high technology goods in 2011: 15.9% of total

The business structure is dominated by SMEs

Services Construction Manufacturing Total

Business Enterprises (N.)

R&D Personnel (n.)

1.596.929 472.730 718.507 3.717.920 514.326 107.536 74.234 1.060.906

Business Enterprises (N.)

Business Enterprises - Turnover and GVA, 2009

GVA (M) Madeira

Services Construction Manufacturing Total

GVA (M) Portugal

Business Enterprises - R&D Expenditure (Thousand)

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