Summary
In October 2009, the year-on-year growth rate of nominal Industry Turnover was -10.1% (-13.5% in September). This rate was determined as a result of variations of the same trend but of different intensity in the sales for both markets, domestic, -8.1% (-12.7% in September) and external, -13.5% (-14.9% on the previous month).
Also in year-on-year terms, employment, wages and salaries and hours worked (adjusted of calendar effects) registered negative change rates of -6.2%, -5.0% and -7.8%, respectively.