Retail trade turnover index moved from a year-on-year change rate of 1.6% in July to 0.7% in August. Employment, the number of hours worked adjusted of calendar effects and wages and salaries indices presented year-on-year change rates of 1.7%, 0.8% and 5.0%, respectively, in August (1.5%, 1.4% and 4.2% in July, by the same order).