SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 22-MAY-2020

May . 22 . 2020 page 6/16 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 00 | sci@ine.pt www.ine.pt SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 57% 45% 47% 40% 44% 44% 74% 62% 31% 40% 81% 55% 73% 52% Remote working Alternate presence on the enterprise Persons employed effectively working on remote working and alternate presence on the enterprise Total responding enterprises The percentage of enterprises that reported persons employed on remote working is highest in the “Information and Communication” sector (81%). The percentage of enterprises that reported persons employed with an alternate presence at the enterprise premises is highest in the “Transportation and storage” sector (62%). Respondent enterprises reported difficulty in meeting the requirements for resuming their activity, pointing out the following reasons as relevant or very relevant: • Unavailability of individual protection equipment (masks, visors, disinfectant, etc.): 78%. • Restrictions on physical space: 77%. • High costs: 77%. The “Accommodation and food services” enterprises were the ones that most pointed out these three situations as relevant. The proportion of enterprises that do not intent to make use of support measures excluding simplified layoff has increased again. Among the measures considered, responding enterprises have already benefited from: • Suspension of tax and contributory obligations: 18%. • Moratoriumon payment of interest and principal on existing credits: 16%. • Access to new low-interest loans or State guarantees: 6%. The “Accommodation and food services” sector continued to register higher proportions of enterprises that have already benefited or intend to benefit from the support measures. Around 14% of respondent enterprises resorted to additional credit in the first fortnight of May. More information available at: COVID-19: monitoring the impact of the pandemic on enterprises - 1 st fortnight, May 2020 (19 May 2020)