Unemployment numbers in Israel continue to drop, according to a report from the Israel National Employment Service (INES) released on Tuesday.
There was a seasonally adjusted drop of 0.7% in the number of unemployed in February, at 180,500, compared to January, when the figure was 181,800.
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There was a 14.3% drop in the number of employees laid off, at 12,200, compared with 14,300 in January.