SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 28 apr-2021

April . 28 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 6/12 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt In February 2021, the following year-on-year rates of change were also recorded in indices concerning the Industry sector: • Employment: -2.5% (-2.7% in January); • Wages and salaries: 0.3% (-1.7% in January); • Hours worked: -11.2% (-7.1% in January). Employment, Wages, and Hours worked Index (year-on-year rate of change) -11.2% 0.3% -2.5% -7.1% -1.7% -2.7% Hours worked Wages and salaries Employment Jan-21 Feb-21 Industry Employment Index (year-on-year rate of change) Total Industry Employment Index (year-on-year rate of change) Hours worked -2.5% -4.0% -3.5% -3.0% -2.5% -2.0% -1.5% -1.0% -0.5% 0.0% Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 -11.2% -30.0% -25.0% -20.0% -15.0% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 More information available at: Business turnover, employment, wages and hours worked indices in Industry – February 2021 (9 April 2021) Note: Index adjusted of calendar effects COVID-19: a territorial view on demographic context and territorial expression of the pandemic • On April 7, 3,319 new cases were registered in the last 7 days, corresponding to a daily average of 474 new cases; • Since March 16, there has been a sporadic increase in the number of new cases in the last 7 days, with the two most recent days (April 6 and 7) registering positive rates of change; • Since the beginning of the year 2021, the lowest value of this indicator was recorded on the 27 th of March, 2,877 new cases in the last 7 days, corresponding to a daily average of 411 new cases;