SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 31-Aug-2020

Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt www.ine.pt pág. 1/5 August . 31. 2020 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 Statistics Portugal makes available the 22 nd 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: - Survey on bank evaluation on housing – July 2020, published on August 27; - Business and consumer surveys – August 2020, published on August 28; - Business turnover, employment, wage and hours worked index in retail trade – July 2020, published on August 28. For further details, see the links available throughout this press release. In July, bank appraisals went up to €1,127 per square metre In July 2020, the median value of the bank appraisals on housing was €1,127/m 2 (€12 more than in June), representing a year-on-year increase of 8.0% (+8.3% in June). It should be noted that in July the number of bank appraisals reported (around 20,000), which underlies the results presented, decreased by 15.9% compared to the same month of the previous year (it had been around 16,000 in June 2020). At regional level (NUTS II) in July 2020: • Compared to the previous month: - Norte registered the biggest increase: +1.4%; - Alentejo recorded the largest decrease: -3.5%. August . 31 . 2020 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19