Summary
In September 2009, the year-on-year growth rate of nominal Industry Turnover declined 12.2% (-16.3% in August). This rate was determined by similar performances in sales for both markets, domestic, -11.3%
(-15.1% in August) and external, -13.8% (-18.6% on the previous month). In the 3rd Quarter of 2009, industry turnover declined 16.4% compared to the same period of 2008 (-20.9% on the previous quarter).
Also in year-on-year terms, employment, wages and salaries and hours worked (adjusted of calendar effects) registered negative change rates of -6.4%, -4.8% and -6.1%, respectively.