SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 7 Oct-2021

October . 07 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 6/11 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt Unemployment* rate in the youth and adult population July and August 2021 * Values for the most recent month are provisional. More information available at: Monthly Employment and Unemployment Estimates – August 2021 (29 September 2021) 23.4% 5.4% 22.6% 5.2% Youth popula�on Adult popula�on Jul-21 Aug-21 Retail sales grew by 3.1% The Retail Trade Turnover Index (RTTI) 1 rose from an annual change of 1.8% in July to 3.1 % in August, standing almost at the same level (-0.1%) as in August 2019. These results continue to be influenced by a base effect, as the comparison focuses on months affected by the pandemic (year-on-year decreases of 1.5% and 3.2% in July and August 2020 respectively). It should be noted that in August 2021 the index was 0.1% below August 2019. The following annual rates of change were also recorded in August 2021: • Employment index: 1.7% (0.9% in July); • Wages and salaries index: 3.1% (4.4% in July); • Hours worked index 2 : 3.4% (3.4% July). The monthly change in RTTI in August was 0.3 % (-0.9% in July). More information available at: Business turnover, employment, wages, and hours worked index in retail trade – August 2021 (29 September 2021) Turnover in Retail Trade year-on-year rate of change (%) Hours Worked year-on-year rate of change (%) 1 Total Business Turnover Index, calendar and seasonally adjusted, deflated. 2 Index of hours worked adjusted for calendar effects. 3.1% 3.8% 2.6% -30.0% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Total Food products, beverages and tobacco EŽŶͲĨŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ Total Food products, beverages and tobacco EŽŶͲĨŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ 3.4% 7.1% 0.9% -40.0% -30.0% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21