SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 17 AUG 2021

4 17 . August . 2021 SÍNT S IN @ COVID-19 Serviço de Comunicação e Imagem | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt www.ine.pt pág. 13/20 Average gross monthly earnings rose by 5.1% in the 2 nd quarter, to €1,395 In the 2 nd quarter of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020: • Average total gross monthly earnings per employee (job) increased by 5.1% to €1,395; • The regular monthly earnings (excluding holiday and Christmas subsidies) increased by 4.6% and stood at €1,112; • Base earnings rose by 4.2% to €1,046. In real terms, taking in consideration the changes in the Consumer Price Index, monthly earnings registered the following year-on-year increases: • Total gross earnings: 4.3%; • Regular gross earnings: 3.8%; • Base gross earnings: 3.4%. The recent dynamics of average monthly earnings in the quarter ending June 2021 were influenced by the significant decrease in the use of the simplified layoff regime by enterprises and the consequent earnings recovery for the employees covered. Enterprises and employees under the simplified layoff regime June 2021 March 2021 June 2020 Enterprises with employees under the simplified layoff regime (as a % of the total no. of enterprises) 2.9% 16.7% 26.7% Employees under the simplified layoff regime (as a % of the total no. of employees) 4.0% 32.9% 48.9% The results presented refer to about 4.2 million employees, corresponding to beneficiaries of Social Security and subscribers to Caixa Geral de Aposentações. More information available at: Gross monthly earnings per employee – 2 nd quarter 2021 (12 August 2021)