Summary
In nominal terms, Industry Turnover Index change rate shifted from 1.8% in July to -4.1% in August. This result was mainly due to the performance of the domestic market index, which moved from a change rate of -0.9% in July to -8.1%. External market index rose 2.4% (5.5% in the previous month).
In year-on-year terms, employment, wages and hours worked, adjusted of calendar effects, decreased by 3.0%, 2.7% and by 1.6%, respectively.