SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 15 Sept -2020

September . 15 . 2020 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 9/15 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt Employment and wages In July, the employment index kept its year-on-year rate of change at -2.9%, while the wages and salaries and hours worked indices recorded rates of change of -0.5% and -9.1% (-2.3% and -9.3% in the previous month, respectively). The employment, wages and salaries, and hours worked indices registered month-on-month rates of change of 0.6%, 10.5%, and 9.3% respectively (0.7%, 8.6%, and 9.0% in July 2019, in the same order). -9.3% -2.9% -2.3% -9.1% -2.9% -0.5% Hours worked Employment Wages and salaries Jul-20 Jun-20 Employment, Wages, and Hours worked Index (year-on-year change) Industry Employment Index (year-on-year change) Total Industry Employment Index (year-on-year change) Hours worked -9.1% -30.0% -25.0% -20.0% -15.0% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 -2.9% -4.0% -3.0% -2.0% -1.0% 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Note: Index adjusted of calendar effects More information available at: Business turnover, employment, wage and hours worked indices in industry – July 2020 (10 September 2020) Building permits and completed buildings decreased by 14.7% and by 2.8%, respectively In the 2 nd quarter of 2020, in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier (2 nd quarter of 2020): • Building permits (5.0 thousand) decreased by 14.7% (-5.5% in the 1 st quarter of 2020); • Building permits for new constructions declined by 12.0% (-2.2% in the previous quarter); • Rehabilitation permits decreased by 21.6% (-11.2% in the previous quarter); • Completed buildings (3.4 thousand) declined by 2.8% (+32.2% in the previous quarter).