SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 2 jun 2021

June . 02 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 4/7 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt Retail trade sales increased by 28.3% year-on-year The Retail trade turnover index (RTTI) went from a year-on-year rate of change of -1.7% in March to 28.3% in April, mirroring the strong recovery of Non-food products. The following year-on-year rates of change were also recorded in April 2021: • Employment index: -0.5% (-5.2% in March); • Wages and salaries index: 4.0% (-2.6% in March); • Hours worked index: 34.7% (-8.5% in March). In April, the month-on-month rate of change of the RTTI was 4.4% (4.0% in March). Confidence indicators (BER*) (monthly seasonally adjusted basic series values) Consumers Confidence Indicator Manufacturing Industry Confidence Indicator Trade Confidence Indicator Services Confidence Indicator *BER – Balance of extreme responses -12.8 0.1 -8.0 -60.0 -50.0 -40.0 -30.0 -20.0 -10.0 0.0 10.0 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Total Financial situa tio n of the households over the last 12 months General economic situa ti on in the country over the next 12 months 1.7 17.2 -50.0 -40.0 -30.0 -20.0 -10.0 0.0 10.0 20.0 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Total Produc ti on over the next 3 months -0.6 2.2 8.5 -35.0 -30.0 -25.0 -20.0 -15.0 -10.0 -5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Total Whole sale Business situa ti on over the next 3 months -10.3 16.3 -70.0 -60.0 -50.0 -40.0 -30.0 -20.0 -10.0 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Total Demand over the next 3 months More information available at: Business and consumer surveys – May 2021 (28 May 2021)

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