As a result of his efforts, unemployment fell from six million in 1932 to one million in 1936. Hitler also began one of the largest infrastructure improvement campaigns in German history, which resulted in the construction of dams, highways, and railroads as well as other civil works. The average workweek increased, as Germany prepared for a war economy, to between 47 and 50 hours a week. Additionally, wages dropped slightly and the cost of living increased by 25%.
