IEM - Instituto de Emprego da Madeira

What IEM - Instituto de Emprego da Madeira does

The Instituto de Emprego da Madeira, IP-RAM (IEM) is the regional public employment institute of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal. Founded in 2001 as the Instituto Regional de Emprego and reconstituted as a public institute (Instituto Público) under the Regional Government of Madeira, IEM holds the exclusive mandate to deliver public employment services across all 11 municipalities of Madeira and Porto Santo. It is governed by a Conselho Diretivo currently led by President Pedro Santos Gouveia, and operates under the Regional Secretariat for Inclusion, Work and Youth (SRITJ).

IEM's service portfolio spans job registration and matching via CE online, unemployment benefits administration, professional internships (EP, EPAP, EP Europa), hiring incentives (PIC, Valorizar 35), entrepreneurship support (CRIEE, CPE, eJovem, Bolsa de Consultores), youth programs (PROJOVEM, PJA, Garantia Jovem Madeira), family-work reconciliation (PROFAMÍLIA), professional training and qualification (Q+E, Formação Profissional), integration support for vulnerable groups (CAI, MAIS), and EURES cross-border mobility. Digital platforms include CE online for registration, an online candidaturas platform for program applications, and Power BI dashboards for employment market and entrepreneurship analytics. Physical service delivery spans a central job centre in Funchal, a Loja do Cidadão presence, and Nucleos de Atendimento in Machico, Ribeira Brava, and Porto Moniz (the last opened in new premises in October 2024), plus community outreach via the Ultra Trail Emprego and 11 Meses 11 Concelhos programs.

The business model is that of a publicly funded administrative agency rather than a commercial enterprise. Funding flows from the Regional Government of Madeira's budget allocation, co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus (FSE+) through the Madeira 2030 Regional Program. All services are provided free of charge to citizens and employers; the institute distributes incentives, subsidies, and program grants to eligible participants and companies rather than earning fee-based revenue. Key customer segments include registered unemployed citizens, NEETs and young people, entrepreneurs and startups, employers and companies, and workers seeking family-work balance. Strategic significance is anchored in the regulatory monopoly, EU structural fund access, and physical network across all Madeiran municipalities.

Name

IEM - Instituto de Emprego da Madeira

Legal name

Instituto de Emprego da Madeira, IP-RAM

Website

https://iem.madeira.gov.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IEM is the public employment institute of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal, delivering job matching, unemployment benefits, training, hiring incentives, and entrepreneurship programs across all 11 municipalities for the Regional Government of Madeira, with EU FSE+ co-financing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Employment Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Administration of Human Resource Programs (923), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM)

Keywords

• Public employment services
• Job matching platform
• Unemployment benefits administration
• Professional training programs
• Entrepreneurship incentives

Headquarters

HQ city

Funchal

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Direct funding from the Regional Government of Madeira (Governo Regional da Madeira) to operate as a public institute (Instituto Público - IP-RAM). Covers administrative costs, staff, and operational delivery of employment services.
2. EU Structural Fund Cofinancing: European Social Fund Plus (FSE+) cofinancing through the Madeira 2030 Regional Program. Employment measures are co-funded, consolidating the region as a reference for structural fund management for social and economic development.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IEM, IP-RAM is the regional public employment institute for the Autonomous Region of Madeira, delivering a comprehensive suite of employment services including job seeker registration, unemployment benefits administration, job matching, professional internship placement (EP, EPAP, EP Europa), hiring incentives for employers (PIC, Valorizar 35), entrepreneurship support programs (CRIEE, CPE, eJovem), youth employment measures (PROJOVEM, Garantia Jovem), professional training (Formação Profissional, Q+E), and cross-border job mobility via the EURES network. Services are delivered free of charge across all 11 municipalities through physical service points, digital platforms, and community outreach programs.

Product overview

IEM - Instituto de Emprego da Madeira is a regional public employment institute offering a comprehensive portfolio of employment services and programs. The organization provides professional internships (EP, EPAP, EP Europa), hiring incentive programs (PIC, Valorizar 35), entrepreneurship support (CRIEE, CPE, eJovem), youth programs (PROJOVEM, PJA), training and qualification (Q+E, Formação Profissional), and integration support (CAI, MAIS). Key digital platforms include CE online for employment registration, an online applications platform, and statistical dashboards for employment market and entrepreneurship analytics. The institute also coordinates EURES network services for cross-border employment within Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EP - Estágio Profissional em Entidades Privadas Professional internship program that places participants in private sector entities for practical work experience, targeting unemployed individuals seeking to enter or re-enter the labour market in Madeira.
• EPAP - Estágio Profissional na Administração Pública Professional internship program placing participants in public administration entities, providing work experience in government and public-sector bodies in Madeira.
• PIC - Programa de Incentivos à Contratação Hiring incentives program providing financial support to employers in Madeira who hire unemployed individuals, aimed at increasing job placement and reducing regional unemployment.
• Valorizar 35 New hiring incentive program targeting specific employment objectives, providing financial incentives to employers to support new hiring in Madeira.
• CRIEE - Criação de Empresas e Emprego Program supporting the creation of new businesses and employment through incentive grants for entrepreneurship, providing financial support and technical assistance to aspiring entrepreneurs in Madeira. Created 82 jobs through 45 incentive contracts in 2021.
• PROJOVEM Youth employment experience and internship guarantee measures providing first-job opportunities, work experience, and professional integration for young people in Madeira.
• eJovem - Programa Empreender Jovem Entrepreneurship program encouraging young people in Madeira to create their own businesses, providing incentives, training, and mentorship for youth-led business creation.
• PROFAMÍLIA Program providing temporary worker substitution to support family reconciliation, helping employees balance work and family responsibilities by replacing workers during family-related absences.
• Formação Profissional Professional training services including certified training actions delivered by IEM and external training entities, providing skills development and qualifications for job seekers in Madeira.
• Q+E - Qualificar+ para Empregar Qualification program aimed at enhancing employment prospects through certified training, targeting Madeiran job seekers seeking to improve their employability through skills certification.
• CAI - Centros de Apoio à Integração Integration support centers providing assistance for the professional integration of vulnerable groups in Madeira, offering tailored employment support and social inclusion services.
• CE online - Centro de Emprego Online Online employment center platform enabling citizens of Madeira to register for employment services digitally, serving as the digital counterpart to the in-person Centro de Emprego.
• Plataforma de Candidaturas Online Online platform for submitting applications to IEM employment programs, enabling candidates and employers to apply digitally for incentives, internships, and support measures.
• Rede EURES European Employment Services network managed locally by IEM as the EURES node for Madeira, enabling cross-border job placement and mobility within the European Economic Area for Madeiran workers and employers.
• Missão SOS Emprego Special mission providing urgent employment support services to employers in Madeira, offering rapid worker selection and placement for businesses with immediate hiring needs.
• Polos de Emprego Employment poles providing localized employment services across different areas of Madeira, including satellite locations such as Santana that deliver community-based job centre services outside the Funchal headquarters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82 jobs created through 45 CRIEE incentive contracts in 2021 alone
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rede EURES (European Employment Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Employment Services network enabling cross-border job placement and mobility within the European Economic Area. IEM serves as the local EURES node for Madeira, connecting local workers with employment opportunities across Europe.
• Madeira 2030 / Programa Regional da Madeira 2030coreOthersEU co-financing framework for Madeira 2030, providing European Social Fund Plus (FSE+) resources for employment programs managed by IEM. Consolidates the region as a reference for structural fund management.
• Escola Agrícola da MadeiraminorOthersAgricultural school partnership for the 'Agir + Agricultura' program, providing training to job seekers interested in agricultural entrepreneurship and business ideas in the farming sector.
• Centro QualificaminorOthersQualification and recognition hub partnership providing professional training pathways and RVCC (Recognition, Validation and Certification of Competencies) services for IEM job seekers.
• Instituto do Vinho, do Bordado e do Artesanato da Madeira (IVBAM)minorOthersWine, embroidery and crafts institute partnership providing vocational training courses to enhance employability in traditional Madeiran industries.
• Universidade da Madeira (UMa)minorOthersPartnership with the University of Madeira for the annual 'Fórum de Empregabilidade' (Employability Forum), connecting university students with employment opportunities and services.
• Escola B+S Gonçalves ZarcominorOthersSecondary and professional school partnership for disclosure of EFA (Education and Training for Adults) courses and career guidance for students.
• Municipal Governments of Madeira (all 11 municipalities)coreOthersPartnerships with all 11 municipal governments of Madeira for the '11 Meses, 11 Concelhos' outreach program, enabling employment services delivery and community engagement in each municipality.
• Instituto de Segurança Social da MadeiraminorOthersCo-located service provision at the Social Security Service in Porto Moniz, where the IEM Núcleo de Atendimento shares premises to provide integrated public services.
• Governo Regional da MadeiracoreOthersParent government body providing institutional mandate, strategic direction, and budget allocation. IEM operates under the Regional Secretariat for Inclusion, Work and Youth (SRITJ/SRIJ).
• Direção Regional dos Assuntos SociaisminorOthersRegional Directorate of Social Affairs partnership for collaborative social initiatives including the 'CoMsumo' (Consumer Protection) cycle of events.
• Centro de Formação '+ Fronteiras'minorOthersTraining centre partnership providing certified language training (e.g., German language courses) to enhance job seeker employability and international mobility.
• Qualificar F.P.minorOthersCertified training entity partnership for modular certified training and professional qualification courses delivered to IEM program participants.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IEFP - Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional: Portuguese national public employment and vocational training institute. IEM, IP-RAM is the regional equivalent operating under IEFP-aligned policy for the Autonomous Region of Madeira, making it the most directly comparable peer in terms of mandate, programme portfolio and EU co-financing structure.
• ADEM - Agence pour le Développement de l'Emploi: Luxembourg's public employment agency operating in a similarly small jurisdiction with strong EU funding exposure. Comparable in scale, regulatory mandate and EURES membership, serving as a small-state PES benchmark.

Broad incumbents

• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): French national public employment service operating unemployment registration, benefits administration and job matching across France. Comparable as a European PES operator with broader scale and more advanced digital capabilities, but serving a much larger national territory rather than a region.
• Bundesagentur für Arbeit: German federal employment agency providing job placement, unemployment benefits and vocational training nationwide. A larger-scale European PES peer with comparable statutory mandate and EURES network participation.
• AMS - Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich: Austrian public employment service operating nationwide job placement, unemployment benefits and active labour-market programmes. Comparable in statutory mandate and EURES participation, with a reputation for programme evaluation and outcome measurement relevant to IEM.
• SEPE - Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal: Spanish national public employment service administering unemployment benefits, active employment policies and EURES coordination. Functionally analogous to IEM within Spain's equivalent of the autonomous-regions framework, though operating at national rather than regional scale.
• Jobcentre Plus (DWP): UK Department for Work and Pensions arm delivering unemployment benefits and job-search support. Comparable in statutory PES mandate and beneficiary-facing service model, though structurally different in welfare-system integration.

Others

• EURES - European Employment Services: EU-coordinated cross-border employment network of which IEM is the Madeira node. Comparable as an enabling/coordination platform rather than a direct competitor; relevant because IEM delivers EURES services locally.

Regional players

• VDAB - Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding: Flemish region's public employment and training service. Comparable as a digitally advanced regional PES with strong employer-facing services and skills-matching platforms, useful as a benchmark for what IEM's digital roadmap could become.
• Forem - Office Wallon de la Formation Professionnelle et de l'Emploi: Wallonia's regional public employment and vocational training service. Comparable as a sub-national PES operating within a national framework, with a similar mix of job matching, training, hiring incentives and entrepreneurship programmes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/InstitutoEmpregoMadeira
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iem---instituto-de-emprego-da-madeira

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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