SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 25 Jan-2021

January . 25 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 4/21 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt Production in construction contracted by 1.2% The construction production index decreased by 1.2% year-on-year in November (-1.7% in the previous month); its segments performing as follows: • Building construction : -2.4% (-1.7% in the previous month); • Civil engineering : +0.5% (null change in the previous month). Construction production index (year-on-year rate of change) -1.2% -10.0% -8.0% -6.0% -4.0% -2.0% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% Mar-18 Nov-17 May-18 Jan-18 Sep-18 Nov-18 Jul-18 May-20 Mar-20 Jan-20 Sep-20 Nov-20 Jul-20 May-19 Mar-19 Jan-19 Sep-19 Nov-19 Jul-19 Confirmed cases of infection by SARS-CoV-2/ COVID-19 per 100 thousand inhabitants until 25 th October 2020 and Year-on-year growth rate of invoicing value March to November 2020, Portugal and NUTS 3 More information available at: COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal: Regional Economic Activity – March to November 2020 (15 January 2021) • The sub-regions Tâmega e Sousa and Área Metropolitana do Porto, with a higher number of COVID-19 confirmed cases per 100 thousand inhabitants than the national average in the period under analysis, were the sub-regions with a decrease in the invoicing value lower than the country; • Conversely, Algarve, Região Autónoma da Madeira, and Alentejo Litoral scored several confirmed cases lower than the national value and a contraction of the invoiced value relatively more pronounced.