Unemployment israel
Treasury extends unpaid leave benefit period
Employers will be able to put employees on unpaid leave even at the end of April and the employees will still be entitled to aid.
Israel registered 37% less unpaid leave applications than in previous Iran war, report reveals
Taub Center 2025 Report: Rising defense debt and low productivity threaten Israel’s 2026 growth
Nearly three-quarters of Israelis fear they cannot handle employment crisis - study
Unemployment in Israel dips to new low
The latest low figures also stem from many Israelis still performing army reserve duty and who are not available for civilian employment.
Knesset: Finance Ministry failing to provide employment services to Negev's Bedouins
"Where there is no employment, there is crime."
Non-evacuated northern towns are on verge of collapse, govt. remains silent
Some communities from the north that had to evacuate have been promised governmental and employment benefits. Other communities haven't been so fortunate.
Inflation declines, credit card spending rises: BofA on Israel’s economy
The report said the general unemployment rate went up to 10.2% when the conflict started, and now it's at 7.2%, partially due to the many Israelis serving in reserves.
War takes an economic toll on Israeli businesses and employees
With many Israeli businesses working reduced hours or closing during the war, employees losing their jobs or placed on unpaid leave, many have turned to unemployment benefits to help them get by.
TaTiO raises $5.3m. for hiring platform focusing on skills, not résumés
The company uses artificial intelligence to assess job seekers’ skill sets, recommending them to employers without the need for old-fashioned resumes.
Israel's unemployment rate continues to drop, after brief sputter
Israel's broad unemployment rate fell to 7.6% in the second half of July, the lowest rate since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus in Israel: Unemployment payments to end at end of June
The announcement was expected. The economic safety net that supported hundreds of thousands of unemployed Israelis throughout the pandemic was scheduled to end June 30.
A third of Israel's job seekers have been unemployed more than a year
The economic safety net plan that went into effect last year when the coronavirus pandemic started had provided job seekers with unemployment benefits through the end of June.
Israel approves 'return to work' grants to wean people off COVID benefits
The plan provides a package of benefits worth thousands of shekels to people who return to work between February and April.
