Roma Employment Strategy

"Love is when I take on someone's hardships to make their life better." Béla Hamvas Since 1893, the number of Roma in today's Hungary has increased from 65,000 to 750,900, and by 2050 it is expected to be 1.52 million, while the non-Roma population will decrease to 5.56 million. In 2013, only 27 percent of Roma were employed, while 60 percent of non-Roma were employed; in terms of long-term unemployment rates, the situation of Roma is five times worse than that of non-Roma of the same age. Sándor Gergely Lukács formulated the employment strategy outlined in the volume as a friend of the Roma. His book is not a collection of laments and wishes, but a presentation of concrete employment opportunities. It does not pursue illusions, it does not paint a utopia, but proposes solutions to one of the nation's most serious strategic, social, economic, and environmental challenges, with precise financial and time calculations and presenting employment opportunities in agriculture, industry, and services. "My goal with my book is to spread the light of humanism and the spirit of goodwill, I want to help every Hungarian enjoy the benefits of democracy and national existence, which are founded on well-done joint work."