Summary
In August 2009, the year-on-year growth rate of nominal Industry Turnover declined 16.6% (-20.4% in July). This rate was determined by negative performances in sales for both markets, domestic and external, although less negative than the observed in the previous month particularly in the latter. The variations rates registered were
-15.7% for the domestic market and -18.7% for the external market against respectively -16.9% and -26.0% in July.
Also in year-on-year terms, employment, wages and salaries and hours worked (adjusted of calendar effects) registered negative change rates of -6.5%, -4.8% and -5.2%, respectivel