SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 14 July 2020

page 1/13 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 00 | sci@ine.pt www.ine.pt Statistics Portugal makes available the 15 th weekly report of some of the most recent and relevant statistical findings released for monitoring the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report covers the press releases concerning: - New housing construction cost index – May 2020, published on July 7; - Business turnover, employment, wages, and hours worked – May 2020, published on July 8; - Indices of Production, Employment, and Wages in Construction – May 2020, published on July 9; - Investment survey – 1 st Semi-annual 2020, published on July 9; - Consumer price index – June 2020, published on July 10; - Business Turnover, Employment, Wages, and Hours Worked Indices in Services – May 2020, published on July 10; - International Trade Statistics – May 2020, published on July 10. For further details, see the links available throughout this press release. Year-on-year housing construction costs rose to 0.9% In May, the year-on-year rate of change in the New Housing Construction Costs Index (CCINH) was 0.9% (+0.6 percentage points (p.p.) than in the previous month). In the same month, the price of materials and labour costs increased by 0.6% and 1.4% respectively (+0.8% and-0.4% in April, in the same order). SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 July . 14 . 2020