SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 16-Nov-2021

November . 16 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 11/16 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt Average monthly gross earnings per employee increased by 2.6% in the 3 rd quarter, to €1,300 In the 3 rd quarter of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020: • The average total monthly gross earnings per employee (job) increased by 2.6% to €1,300; • The regular earnings component (excluding holiday and Christmas allowances) grew by 2.1% to €1,104; • Basic earnings rose by 2.2% to €1,039. In real terms, i.e., taking into account the variation in the Consumer Price Index, the monthly earnings registered the following year-on-year increases: • Total gross earnings: 1.1%; • Regular gross earnings: 0.6%; • Basic gross earnings: 0.7%. Total average monthly gross earnings per employee Total average monthly gross earnings per employee (ear-on-year rate of change) 1,300 € 0 € 1,100 € 1,200 € 1,300 € 1,400 € 1,500 € 1,600 € Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 2.6% 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 5.0% 6.0% Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 In September 2021, the number of enterprises covered by employment protection mechanisms in the context of the pandemic, in particular the simplified layoff scheme, became residual (0.1% of enterprises, corresponding to 0.6% of employees). The results presented refer to about 4.2 million employees, corresponding to beneficiaries of Social Security and subscribers of Caixa Geral de Aposentações. More information is available at: Gross monthly earnings per worker - 3 rd quarter of 2021 (11 de novembro)