SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 7 Oct-2021

www.ine.pt page 1/11 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt Statistics Portugal makes available the weekly report for monitoring the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report covers the press releases concerning: - Survey on bank evaluation on housing – August 2021, published on September 27; - House rental statistics at local level – 2 nd Quarter of 2021, published on September 28; - Business and consumer surveys – September 2021, published on September 29; - Monthly Employment and Unemployment Estimates – August 2021, published on September 29; - Business turnover, employment, wages and hours worked index in retail trade – August 2021, published on September 29; - CPI/HICP Flash Estimate – September 2021, published on September 30; - Tourism activity - Flash Estimate – August 2021, published on September 30; - Industrial production index – August 2021, published on September 30. For further details, see the links available throughout this press release. October. 07 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 Bank appraisals increased to €1,221 per square metre The median bank appraisal value in August 2021 was €1,221 per m 2 , which is the same as in the previous month. The largest increase relative to the previous month was recorded in Região Autónoma da Madeira (3,2%), while Centro registered the sharpest decrease (-0.8%). Compared with the same period of the previous year, the median value of bank appraisals rose by 8.2% (8.3% in July). Here too, the highest rate of change occurred in Região Autónoma da Madeira (11.5%) and the least in Centro (2.7%).