SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 21 Oct -2020

October . 21 . 2020 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 2/11 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt The recovery in August was common to all sections, although they continue to show declining rates of change, except for Information activities , which again recorded a positive rate of change again this month above the one recorded in the previous month. Services Turnover Index (year-on-year rate of change) Sections that influenced the index the most Turnover Index (year-on-year rate of change) Wholesale trade, trade and repair of vehicles and motorcycles Turnover Index (year-on-year rate of change) Transportation and storage Turnover Index (year-on-year rate of change) Accommodation and food services -6.1% -43.5% -29.1% 4.0% -5.5% -51.5% -34.8% 1.6% Aug-20 Jul-20 Wholesale trade, trade and repair of vehicles and motorcycles Accommodation and food services Transportation and storage Information activities -6.1% -40.0% -30.0% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% Aug-19 Oct-19 Dec-19 Feb-20 Apr-20 Jun-20 Aug-20 -43.5% -90.0% -80.0% -70.0% -60.0% -50.0% -40.0% -30.0% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% Aug-19 Oct-19 Dec-19 Feb-20 Apr-20 Jun-20 Aug-20 -29.1% -60.0% -50.0% -40.0% -30.0% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% Aug-19 Oct-19 Dec-19 Feb-20 Apr-20 Jun-20 Aug-20 In August, the month-on-month rate of change of the Turnover Index was +1.7% (+7.9% in July).