SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 12 Oct-2021

October . 12 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 5/6 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt In August 2021, the ITI registered a month-on-month decline of 18.7% (1.2 less percentage points than that recorded in the same month of the previous year). The following rates of change were also recorded in August 2021 in regards to Industry related indices: • Employment: 0.9% (0.8% in July); • Wages and salaries: 5.1% (5.8% in July); • Hours worked (adjusted of calendar effects): -1.3% (+3.8% in July). Employment, Wages, and Hours worked Index (year-on-year rate of change) Industry Employment Index (year-on-year rate of change) Total Industry Employment Index (year-on-year rate of change) Hours worked More information is available at: Business turnover, employment, wages, and hours worked indices in Industry – August 2021 (08 October 2021) 0.9% -3.5% -3.0% -2.5% -2.0% -1.5% -1.0% -0.5% 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 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 -1.3% -15.0% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 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 -1.3% 5.1% 0.9% 3.8% 5.8% 0.8% Hours worked Wages and salaries Employment Jul-21 Aug-21