Employment

Number of Israeli job seekers fell in January 2026 amid tight labor market

Overall, Israel’s labor market has remained tight over the past year, with the ratio of vacancies-to-job-seekers around one-to-one.

|ByESTHER DAVIS
Job seeking Israeli numbers drop in January, 2026.
Arab Israelis and Haredi youth at a café in Jerusalem

For first time, Israeli Arabs more likely than Jews to work in field of study, 2024 data reveals

 A shift was recorded this year in the education-to-employment match index. Some 76.4% of employed Arabs work in the field they studied, compared with 72.5% of Jews.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Dr. Eyal Benjamin, Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University.

Tech Talk: Do startup competitions matter for founders? New research says yes, if done correctly

A new Tel Aviv University analysis examines whether startup competitions improve survival, access to funding, and growth, or reward teams already positioned to win.

|ByARIEL SHAPIRA
The Gvahim team.

Gvahim: Two decades of helping olim build their careers

A nonprofit organization helps olim of working age translate their skills, experience, and ambitions into meaningful careers.

|ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN

Adam Kidan on Gen Z: Why they don’t want your job - and how to win their talent anyway

JULY 7, 2025ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ

AgilityPortal is redefining digital workplaces and remote collaboration for the modern workforce

JUNE 29, 2025ByDAVID RABINOWICZ

5 Best All-In-One HR Software for 2025

Explore the top 5 all-in-one HR software solutions to try in 2025. Choose from intuitive, affordable platforms designed to automate your people operations.

MAY 11, 2025ByTAMI DEMSKY

Workplace Wellness Strategies: Enhancing Employee Well-Being for Higher Productivity

MARCH 14, 2025ByISAAC KAPLAN

Breaking glass ceilings: The quiet revolution of haredi women - opinion

Haredi women work, earn a living, study, and acquire an education – yet they still face glass ceilings that are difficult to shatter.

MARCH 12, 2025ByLINDA COHEN-ROFEH, ODELIA FROSH
ODELIA FROSH (right) and Linda Cohen-Rofeh attend an event of the Lapidot program, which is designed for senior haredi female managers, helping them strengthen their leadership skills and expand their influence while remaining true to their religious and communal values, say the writers.

Nearly three-quarters of Israelis fear they cannot handle employment crisis - study

"The last decade has been characterized by profound changes that have dramatically affected the labor market in Israel and around the world."

MARCH 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
"Worthwhile to Work in Jerusalem" employment fair

Germany's Gen Z defies stereotypes with record employment

The employment rate among students aged 20 to 24 years increased by 19 percentage points to 56% between 2015 and 2023, contributing to a higher overall participation rate.

MARCH 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Germany's Gen Z defies stereotypes with record employment participation. Illustration.

Israel's gender-wage gap worse than developed world and growing, Shoresh Institution says

They also highlighted that while the average gender wage gap of OECD countries is closing with time, Israel's gender wage gap has grown over the last 15 years.

MARCH 4, 2025ByEVE YOUNG
Women's wages as percent of men's wages.

How to use data analytics to optimize your tech recruitment strategy

MARCH 4, 2025ByISAAC KAPLAN

Gender gap remains in labor force, says report

Despite progress, women in Israel face greater job instability, especially in times of crisis.

FEBRUARY 25, 2025ByARIELA OHRENSTEIN
Gender pay gap representation