CAT/OP/POL/CSPRO/1 Chart 9 Unemployment rate in 2015–2018 30% 25% 20% 26% 17171 15% 10% 16% 10503 12% 7693 5% 0% 12/2015 12/2016 12/2017 12% 8322 06/2018 10% 6656 12/2018 Fund for economic activation of convicted persons 105. The development of paid employment means also measurable financial benefits and new employment opportunities, which are among the most important forms of resocialisation. 106. Legislative changes introduced by the government in the area of deductions made from the convicted person’s remuneration (from 25% to 45% of the remuneration to which a convicted person is entitled) significantly increased, during the last 2 years, the proceeds to the Fund for Economic Activation of Convicted Persons originating from their remunerations: • in 2015 – PLN 43,473,000. • in 2016 – PLN 44,929,856. • in 2017 – PLN 98,395,372. • in 2018 – PLN 145,063,785. Chart 10 Income of prisoners and proceeds to the fund for economic activation of convicted persons (FAZS) in 2015–2018 2015 2016 2017 2018 Income of prisoners – pay fund – gross Income of prisoners – pay fund – gross Income of prisoners – pay fund – gross Income of prisoners – pay fund – gross PLN 149,088,933 PLN 168,043,606 PLN 238,887,128 PLN 322,363,968 The Fund’s income from work performed by prisoners The Fund’s income from work performed by prisoners The Fund’s income from work performed by prisoners The Fund’s income from work performed by prisoners PLN 43,473,000 PLN 44,929,856 PLN 98,395,372 PLN 145,063,785 107. Within the last three years, the proceeds to the Fund have increased three times since the ‘Employment for Prisoners’ programme was implemented, while the income of prisoners increased by PLN 173 million. Construction of production halls 108. Financial resources from the Fund for Economic Activation of Convicted Persons are used to create new jobs, among others by constructing production halls. 27