SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 12 apr-2021

April . 12 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 3/20 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt More information available at: Business turnover, employment, wages and hours worked indices in Industry – January 2021 (09 March 2021) Employment and wages In January, the employment and hours worked indices registered year-on-year rates of change of -2.5% and -7.1%, respectively (-3.0% and -5.7% in the previous month, in the same order), while wages and salaries decreased by 1.9% (-1.8% in December). In January 2021, the following year-on-year rates of change were recorded: • Employment index: -0.7% (-1.2% in January 2020); • Wages and salaries index: -26.3% (the same figure in January 2020); • Hours Worked index: +9.8% (+11.6% in January 2020). Employment, Wages, and Hours worked Index (year-on-year rate of change) Note: Index adjusted of calendar effects Industry Employment Index (year-on-year rate of change) Total Industry Employment Index (year-on-year rate of change) Hours worked -7.1% -1.9% -2.5% -5.7% -1.8% -3.0% Dec-20 Jan-21 Hours worked Wages and salaries Employment -2.5% -4.0% -3.5% -3.0% -2.5% -2.0% -1.5% -1.0% -0.5% 0.0% Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 -7.1% -30.0% -25.0% -20.0% -15.0% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21