Portugal archipelago pensioner population

The Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) noted that pensioners make up 25.3% of the region’s resident population.

According to DREM data, the average annual value of pensions reached 7,135 euros, with the average annual old-age pension being the highest (8,510 euros). It added that these figures exceed the average annual value of disability pensions (6,833 euros) and survivor pensions (3,898 euros).

Compared with the previous year (2024), the average annual value of pensions rose by 5.0%, with disability pensions up 5.2%, old-age pensions 4.9%, and survivor pensions 4.5%, the document states.

DREM highlighted that, in 2025, “the total value of the aforementioned social benefits processed amounted to 481.2 million euros.” Of this total, 76.1% were old-age pensions (366.1 million euros), 14.3% survivor pensions (68.8 million euros), and 9.6% disability pensions (46.3 million euros), it specified. “Regarding the pensions under review, and in comparison to 2024, there were increases of 7.2% in the amounts processed for disability pensions, 6.4% for old-age pensions, and 4.4% for survivor pensions,” he noted.

As for unemployment benefits, he said they paid 6,000 people—a 6.5% decrease from 2024—43.2% men and 56.8% women.

In an assessment of the beneficiaries’ age groups, he mentioned that the smallest group “was that of young people (under 25 years old), accounting for 6.6% of the total.” In contrast, the largest group consisted of “individuals aged 55 and older, at 30.4%, followed by the 30–39 age group (21.4%) and the 40–49 age group (18.8%).”

Regarding Social Security family benefits, the number of recipients of family allowances for children and young people decreased (-1.4%), as did the number of those who received the initial parental allowance (-0.6%).

As for social integration income (rendimento social de inserção), 3,200 people were beneficiaries (a 21.3% decrease compared to 2024). Of these, 47.5% were male; 36.5% were aged 55 or older, and 30% were under 25.

“The total amount processed for this social benefit was 4.9 million euros, a decrease of 20.4% compared to 2024,” it was stated.

Additionally, the system processed 16.4 million euros for the 3,741 recipients of the social benefit for inclusion (prestação social para a inclusão).

Sickness benefits saw a 9.4% increase in recipients between 2024 and 2025, totalling about 21,800 individuals, with a combined value of 8.9 million euros—an 11.2% increase over the previous year.

“The average number of days covered by these types of benefits reached 68 days in 2025, representing a decrease of 3 days compared to the previous year,” it concluded.