Jobs in israel

Israel registered 37% less unpaid leave applications than in previous Iran war, report reveals

In total, 7936 people registered for unemployment since the war began, of whom 55% are women, Employment Service revealed on Sunday. Of this group, 54% are mothers of underage children.

Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market bustles as the war in Iran rages, March 5, 2026
Job seeking Israeli numbers drop in January, 2026.

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

People looking for work as unemployment rises

Israel job vacancies hit highest rate since December of 2022, CBS says

Olim job seekers have one-to-one meetings with mentors and recruiters.

MentOlim networking event revolutionizes job hunting for new olim


With 25% chance of reentering the job market, Israelis might end up ‘lost’

“The government should have taken young people into consideration and offer them more help.”

Finding a job in Israel in challenging times

Hapoalim launches vocational training program

The program will provide, free of charge, vocational training to give the unemployed an opportunity to return to work.

A woman uses an automated teller machine (ATM) outside a Bank Hapoalim branch in Tel Aviv, Israel May 30, 2013

Israel faces significant underemployment, Employment Service warns

Underemployment refers to a situation in which individuals are forced to work in jobs below their skill level or expected wages.

Close up of a woman hands working with a laptop and drawing in a digital tablet on a dek at home or office (Illustrative)

Study: Under two-thirds of furloughed staff confident of returning to work

Some 77% of unionized workers expressed their confidence that they would return to work in May, including 40% who were very confident.

A man walks past sculptures in the high-tech business area of Tel Aviv

Likelihood of job seekers finding employment dropped by 4% in 2019

Audit teams will examine the preparation of the education system ahead of expected technological developments and the changing need for skills.

An employee works at Internet data firm SimilarWeb at their offices in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Undercover through the lens

Savvy job interviewers know that life experience can be almost as an important a factor in a person’s professional development as their technical training.

Undercover through the lens

Integrating ultra-Orthodox into labor force is ‘economic necessity'

Bank of Israel governor Prof. Amir Yaron has warned that the ultra-Orthodox community must be brought more fully into Israel's labor force if the country is to prosper.

Amir Yaron attends a ceremony whereby he is sworn in as Bank of Israel governor by Israel's President Reuven Rivlin, in the presence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, in Jerusalem December 24, 2018.

Israel's low unemployment isn't the only job market indicator - analysis

While falling unemployment – a key measure of labor under-utilization – is certainly welcome news, the rate itself does not paint the full picture of the Israeli job market.

Employees work at Internet data firm SimilarWeb at their offices in Tel Aviv, Israel July 4, 2016

Veteran Defense Ministry chief of staff Sharon Shalom steps down

Shalom was appointed to the prestigious post three years ago by then-defense minister Avigdor Liberman, but remained even after he and was replaced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Sharon Shalom

Rising heat stress could cost Israel 9,000 jobs by 2030 - U.N.

The UN predicts 80 million jobs will be lost worldwide.

A girl stands next to bales of hay at the annual harvest festival in Kibbutz Degania Alef, northern Israel