SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 12 Oct-2021

October . 12 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 3/6 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt Indices of employment, wages and salaries in Construction (year-on-year rate of change) More information is available at: Indices of production, employment, and wages in Construction – August 2021 (08 October 2021) In August 2021, the indices of employment, wages and salaries in Construction registered: • Year-on-year rates of changes of 1.6% and 5.8%, respectively (2.0% and 5.6% in the previous month, in the same order); • Compared to July, decreases of 0.2% and 11.3%, respectively (+0.2% and -11.5% in August 2020, in the same order). Industry turnover increases by 13.8% In August 2021, the Industry Turnover Index (ITI) registered an year-on-year rate of change of 13.8% (12.2% in the previous month). By type of market, industry sales registered the following rates of change in comparison with the same month of 2020: • Domestic market: 11.8% (8.1% in July); • Non-domestic market: 17.4% (18.4% in July). It should be noted that, when compared with August 2019, the recorded rates of change in the three indices were all positive: • Total: 7.3%; • Domestic market: 4.2%; • Non-domestic market: 12.6%. Industry Turnover Index (year-on-year rate of change) Total 13.8% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 jan-21 Feb-21 mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 5.8% 1.6% -15.0% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% Aug-18 Oct-18 Dec-18 Feb-19 Apr-19 Jun-19 Aug-19 Oct-19 Dec-19 Feb-20 Apr-20 Jun-20 Aug-20 Oct-20 Dec-20 Feb-21 Apr-21 Jun-21 Aug-21 Wages and salaries Employment