In July 2009, the year-on-year growth rate of nominal Industry turnover declined 20.7% (-18.3% in June). This rate was determined by negative performances in sales for both markets, domestic (-17.8%, -17.1% in June) and external (-25.5%, -20.3% in June).
Also in year-on-year terms, employment, wages and salaries and hours worked registered negative change rates of -6.4%, -5.8% and -7.4%, respectively.