SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 7-jul-2020

July . 07 . 2020 page 10/21 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 00 | sci@ine.pt www.ine.pt SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 Sectors that more frequently reported increases in turnover than reductions: • Accommodation and food services (48% reported increases and 23% reductions); • Distributive trade (42% and 26%); • Transportation and storage (39% and 29%). Turnover Evolution (2 nd fortnight and the 1 st fortnight of June) Total number of enterprises operating or temporarily closed by sector of activity 35% 18% 42% 39% 48% 26% 26% 33% 58% 32% 33% 30% 46% 45% 33% 24% 26% 29% 23% 28% 29% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Other services Increase Unchanged Decrease The evolution of the containment measures and the increase in orders/clients were the main factors (57% and 54% respectively) mentioned by the enterprises for the increase in turnover in the second fortnight of June compared to the previous one. 76% of the enterprises that reported a decrease in turnover in the second fortnight of June referred to the reduction in orders/clients as the cause. 72% of the enterprises, representing 51% of the total number of persons employed in the responding enterprises, reported that there were no changes concerning the number of persons employed effectively working in the second fortnight of June vis-à-vis the previous fortnight. The percentage of the enterprises that reported an increase in persons employed stood higher than those reporting reductions (21% and 7% of the enterprises respectively). This gap increases with the size of the enterprise. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on persons employed effectively working (2 nd fortnight of June) Total number of enterprises operating or temporarily closed 21% 7% 72% No impact Reduction Increase