English Translation

In March 1938, the number of unemployed in the territory of the Protectorate amounted to 142,323 " " 1939 92,859 58 # 1940 only 19,000 so 1/5. The number of employees was: In March 1939 1,707,345 # 66 1940 1,981,753 increased in one year under the Reichsverwaltung by 274,408 workers. Already in July 1939 we established 23 employment offices with 85 branches and thus created the organizational substructure for a systematic work operation. Following the departure of the Czech National Bank in Prague from April 1, 940, of the workers who were employed in the Old Kingdom and who were voluntarily employed there, 83.833,874 K were transferred to their families in the Protectorate. This transfer significantly strengthens the purchasing power of workers in the protectorate and relieves the social security charge of the protectorates' government. In the accounting year l938 over 300 million K were spent on unemployment benefits. In 1939 there were only 135 million K. For l940 70 million K are planned. In addition, in order to improve the social situation of the workers according to old-age patterns for l9 40, we have introduced the short-time workers' support, which is estimated at around 150 million K . Price developments after 15 March 1939 also look favourable compared to other European countries.