SYN THESISINE@COVID-19, 23-Dec-2021

December . 23 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 2/20 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt More information is available at: Business turnover, employment, wages, and hours worked in Services – October 2021 (13 December 2021) Services Turnover Index (year-on-year rate of change) Total 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) Accommodation and food services Turnover Index (year-on-year rate of change) Transportation and storage 15.7% -30.0% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% Oct-20 Dec-20 Feb-21 Apr-21 Jun-21 Aug-21 Oct-21 11.0% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% Oct-20 Dec-20 Feb-21 Apr-21 Jun-21 Aug-21 Oct-21 45.8% -100.0% -50.0% 0.0% 50.0% 100.0% 150.0% Oct-20 Dec-20 Feb-21 Apr-21 Jun-21 Aug-21 Oct-21 35.1% -40.0% -30.0% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% Oct-20 Dec-20 Feb-21 Apr-21 Jun-21 Aug-21 Oct-21 • The remaining indices for Services registered the following year-on-year rates of change: » Employment: 2.3% (1.9% in September); » Wages and salaries: 3.7% (2.9% in September); » Hours worked (adjusted of calendar effects): 0.9% (0.4% in September); • The month-on-month rate of change concerning the STI accelerated to 3.7% (rate of change of 2.9% in the previous month).