The employment of the Roma in the end of the 20th century

A rendszerváltás maradandó sokkja

Abstract

The paper is based on individual data of the 1993 and 2003 representative Roma surveys as well as for national controls on the individual files of the 1992-2003 national labor force surveys. A detailed account is given on the relative employment chances and the stability of employment of the Roma by the end of the 20th century. The important role of the public work programs is emphasized in maintaining the instability of the Roma employment.