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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/Km

2: 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)

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

2Maritime Ports - Madeira (Funchal) e Porto Santo

2Airports - Madeira (Santa Cruz) e Porto Santo

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The Madeira Islands

Madeira

Area: 758.4 km2North-South: 430 kmEast-West: 256 kmMaximum Height: 1,862 metrosResident population (2010): 243,181 inhabitants

Main Characteristics:

Madeira island, the largest of the archipelago, has a very irregular orographyThe 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 SantoArea: 42.6 km2North-South: 15 kmEast-West: 12 kmMaximum Height: 517 metersResident 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

inaccessibleThe 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 valueSelvagens

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 dependencyindexes 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

18,2 18,0 17,9 17,7 17,4 17,214,9 14,5 14,2 13,9 13,6 13,2

53,8 54,4 54,9 55,456,0 56,5

13,1 13,1 13,1 13,0 13,0 13,0

0,0

10,0

20,0

30,0

40,0

50,0

60,0

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Source: INE

0 - 14 years 15 - 24 years 25 - 64 years 65 years and over

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

35.6

17

34.5

51

34.4

26

32.3

24

30.7

17

10.0

45

9.2

97

9.0

80

3.2

48

3.7

61

3.6

36

3.5

74

3.5

519

.499

1

1.1

64

519

1.026

894 890

0

20.000

40.000

60.000

2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011

Sources: GEPE, MEC

100

300

500

700

900

1.100

1.300

Primary Education Secondary Education Higher Education Graduated students

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 totalAbout 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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Acti ve Popula tion / Emp loyment

117

119

119

120

112

130

129

128

126

125

2,32,4

2,32,32,3

100

110

120

130

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Source: INE - Employment Statistics

1,0

2,0

3,0

Active Population Employed Population Employment (% of total)

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 Internetaccess

Informati on Society - Computer and Interne t Access, 2010

59,9

49,554,0

47,3

59,555,4 53,7

51,1

0,0

10,0

20,0

30,0

40,0

50,0

60,0

70,0

Households Individuals 16-74

years

Households Individuals 16-74

years

Computer Internet

Source: INE/Survey on Information and Communication Technologies usage in private households, 2010

Madeira Portugal



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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 i nhabi tant in PPP (UE27=100)

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010P

Portugal

Madeira

Source: INE P=Provisional data

Annual average growth rate of GDP (2001-2010): 5.4% (national average in the same period: 2.8%)

GVA Breakdown - 2010

Services84,2%

Industry

(energy and

construction)

14,1%

Agriculture,

hunting,

forestry and

fishing

1,7%

Source: INE

Empl oyment Breakdow n - 2010

Services

71,1%

Agriculture,

hunting,

forestry and

fishing

11,9%

Industry

(energy and

construction)

16,9%

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 realestate 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

39

6

6

6

0

55 6

3

157 1

75

153

136

113

-117 -109-93

-81

-50

-150

-100

-50

0

50

100

150

200

2007 2008 2009 2010P 2011P

P=Preliminary data (2010-2011)

Million

Exports Imports Balance+ 14.7%

Source: INE (declared values)

0.1%

total exp.

Industrial products represent almost half of Madeira exports in 2011, followed by Food products

(37%)

Internacional Trade - Main Products, 2010P

7.8

22

3.6

89

2.8

83

1.6

19

8.

731

46.

285

9.4

65

9.9

38

12.5

76

4.5

03

2.5

75

29.

556

7.1

15

2.2

32

0

5.000

10.000

15.000

20.000

25.000

30.000

35.000

40.000

45.000

50.000

Food products Machinery and

tools

Chemicals Animals and

animal

products

Plastics and

rubber

Base metals Optical and

precision

instruments

P=Preliminary data

Thousand

Exports

Imports

Fonte: INE (valores declarados)

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



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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

1.060.906

3.717.920

74.234

718.507

901

5.933

107.536

472.730

1.966

13.076

514.326

1.596.929

11.436

40.610

21.855

80.504

Business

Enterprises (N.)

R&D Personnel

(n.)

Business

Enterprises (N.)

R&D Personnel

(n.)

Portugal

Ma

deira

Services

Construction

Manufacturing

Total

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%)1

Data refers to manufacturing companies (number) located in the region (GVA and Turnover data by sector are not available)

Business Enterpr ises - Turnover and GVA, 2009

335.887

82.736

70.630

16.715

368

136280

185.085

38.964

4.507

992

6.700

1.885

34.581

9.501

878

Turnover (M)

GVA (M)

Turnover (M)

GVA (M)

Portugal

Made

ira Services

Construction

Manufacturing

Total

Source: INE



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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 prestigeBusiness Companies - R&D Personnel (Thousand)

6.133

9.459

12.784

14.510

13.922

50

57

64

61

52

Portugal

Madeira

Portugal

Madeira

Portugal

Madeira

Portugal

Madeira

Portugal

Madeira

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Source: INE Business Enterpr ises - R&D Expenditur e (Thousand)

462.015

736.402

1.010.790

1.295.099

1.311.070

6.605

1.564

2.284

1.663

832

Portugal

Madeira

Portugal

Madeira

Portugal

Madeira

Portugal

Madeira

Portugal

Madeira

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Source: INE 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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