SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 14 July 2020

July . 14 . 2020 page 5/13 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 00 | sci@ine.pt www.ine.pt SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 The Construction Production Index decreased by 8.8% in May In May, the Construction Production Index decreased by 8.8% in year-on-year terms (-5.5% in April), with the performance of the following aggregates: • Bulding construction : -8.8% (-5.2% in April); • Civil engeneering : -8.9% (-6.2% in April). Index of Production in Construction (year-on-year rate of change) -8.8% -10.0% -8.0% -6.0% -4.0% -2.0% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% May-17 Jul-17 Sep-17 Nov-17 Jan-18 Mar-18 May-18 Jul-18 Sep-18 Nov-18 Jan-19 Mar-19 May-19 Jul-19 Sep-19 Nov-19 Jan-20 Mar-20 The Indices of Employment and Wages in Construction registered: • Year-on-year rates of change of -2.4% and -6.4% respectively (-2.6% and -8.8% in April, in the same order). • Month-on-month rates of change of +0.6% and +4.6% respectively (+0.5% and +1.9% in May 2019). Employment and Wages and salaries Indices (year-on-year rate of change) -6.4% -2.4% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% May-17 Jul-17 Sep-17 Nov-17 Jan-18 Mar-18 May-18 Jul-18 Sep-18 Nov-18 Jan-19 Mar-19 May-19 Jul-19 Sep-19 Nov-19 Jan-20 Mar-20 Wages and salaries Employment May-20 More information available at: Indices of Production, Employment, and Wages in Construction – May 2020 (9 July 2020)

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