SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 29-Nov-2021

www.ine.pt page 1/9 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt Statistics Portugal makes available the weekly report for monitoring the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report covers the press releases concerning: - Information and knowledge society Business survey – 2021, published on November 22; - Information and knowledge society - household survey – 2021, published on November 22; - Interest rates implied in housing loans – October 2021, published on November 23; - Globalization Statistics - Foreign Affiliates Statistics – 2020, published on November 25. For further details, see the links available throughout this press release. November. 29 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 In 2020, more than 1/5 of the enterprises have started or increased efforts to sell via the Internet In 2021, 17.3% of the enterprises are currently using artificial intelligence technology The survey was conducted from March to June 2021. Most of the questions refer to the situation of the enterprise at the time of responding, except for those related to e-commerce and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which refer to 2020. The results presented always refer to enterprises with 10 or more employees.