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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
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.
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.
Study: Israeli standard of living rises, escaping poverty still challenging
Employment rates and labor market participation have continued to rise, with unemployment at an historic low - approximately 3.5%.
The bilateral barriers in the employment of people with disabilities
According to the figures published monthly, the unemployment rates are below 5%.
Unemployment rate rose to 4.2% in July
This is the first time since November 2017 that the rate increased.
Numbers of Haredim in workforce declines again
According to the CBS figures, whereas 51.7% of Haredi men were employed in 2016, 50.3% were employed by the end of 2017.
Palestinian women in east Jerusalem struggling for job integration
Lack of education, employment opportunities leaves 87% of Arab women out of the labor market.
Wage gap between haredi, non-haredi women persists
In 2015, 73% of haredi women were aged 25-60 were in the labor force. Non-haredi Jewish women participated at an 80% rate.
Passport, ID cards or customs services close as Histadrut expands strike
The sanctions began three weeks ago in protest of a government plan to privatize the inefficient drivers license testing process. The Histadrut called the initiative one-sided.
Government okays work grant plan for single parents, disabled
The proposed changes will apply to grants payable with respect to income from employment or business earned from 2016 onward.