SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 15 Sept -2020

September . 15 . 2020 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 5/15 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt Construction production index decreased by 5.5% in June The Construction production index decreased by 5.5% in July in year-on-year terms (-8.5% in June), with the following outcomes: • Building construction : -4.9% (-8.3% in June); • Civil engineering : -6,4% (-8.8% in June). In July, the employment and wages and salaries indices in Construction registered: • Year-on-year rate changes of -0.9% and -2.0% respectively (-1.6% and -2.6% in June, in the same order); • Month-on-month rates of change of +0.8% and +5.4% respectively (+0.2% and +4.7% in July 2019, in the same order). More information available at: Production, employment, wages and hours worked indices in Construction – July 2020 (10 September 2020) Construction production index (year-on-year change) -5.5% -10.0% -8.0% -6.0% -4.0% -2.0% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% Jun-20 Jul-18 May-18 Mar-18 Jan-18 Nov-17 Sep-17 Jul-17 Jul-19 May-19 Mar-19 Jan-19 Nov-18 Sep-18 May-20 Mar-20 Jan-19 Nov-19 Sep-19 Employment and Wages and salaries Indices (year-on-year change) -2.0% -0.9% -10.0% -8.0% -6.0% -4.0% -2.0% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% Wages and salaries Employment Jun-20 Apr-20 Feb-20 Dec-19 Oct-19 Aug-19 Jun-19 Apr-19 Feb-19 Dec-18 Oct-18 Aug-18 Jun-18 Apr-18 Feb-18 Dec-17 Oct-17 Aug-17 Jun-17