SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 2 mar-2021

March . 02 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 2/23 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt More information available at: New housing construction cost index – December 2020 (08 February 2021) Compared to the previous month, the rate of change in the CCINH was nil (0.6% in November). The price of materials and the cost of labour varied by 0.6% and -0.8% respectively (0.3% and 0.9% in November, in the same order). For 2020 as a whole, the average rate of change concerning the CCINH was 2.1% (2.3% in the previous year). The materials and labour force indices recorded average annual increases of 1.2% and 3.2% respectively (0.9% and 4.5% in 2019, in the same order). Industrial turnover registered a 7.7% contraction In December 2020, the industry turnover index (ITI) registered a year-on-year rate of change of -7.7% (-4.3% in the previous month). Excluding Energy , sales decreased by 5.2% (+0.8% in November). Industry Turnover Index (year-on-year rate of change) Total -7.7% -40.0% -35.0% -30.0% -25.0% -20.0% -15.0% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 111.39 94.0 96.0 98.0 100.0 102.0 104.0 106.0 108.0 110.0 112.0 114.0 December 2015 December 2016 December 2017 December 2018 December 2019 December 2020 Number-Index Construction Costs Index for New Housing (100=2015) Note: the value for December 2020 is provisional.