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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.

People take cover in a bomb shelter from incoming missiles fired from Iran in Holon, March 17, 2026.
Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market bustles as the war in Iran rages, March 5, 2026

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

The Housing Market in Israel.

Taub Center 2025 Report: Rising defense debt and low productivity threaten Israel’s 2026 growth

"Worthwhile to Work in Jerusalem" employment fair

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


Government approves affirmative action for haredi men and women in civil service

Among the steps that will be taken to increase haredi employment in civil service will be a campaign to increase exposure of haredi community to employment possibilities in public service.

Employment fair in Jerusalem for  men and women from the haredi sector,

Survey finds nearly 40% of people with disabilities are unemployed

According to the findings, 14% of this population group has a severe disability, about 40% of whom are older than 65. Of the disabled, 10% have difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

JAY RUDERMAN (Ruderman Foundation)

Nearly half of people with disabilities unemployed, survey reveals

The study also revealed that there were more disabilities among people with lower educational backgrounds than among those with higher education among all age groups.

Disabled teen

Committee approves unemployment benefits for self-employed

If passed, the bill would provide a safety net to entrepreneurs whose businesses go under, as well as freelancers and self-employed workers.

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Gaza unemployment world's highest as 60% of youth find themselves jobless

While about 43% of PA’s expenditures are spent in Gaza, only 13% of its revenues come from Gaza

A Palestinian boy plays at a house that witnesses said was destroyed during Operation Protective Edge in the east of Gaza City

Unemployment drops to 5.3% a historic low (sort of)

Current rate less than half of what it was 10 years ago.

Shekel money bills

Looking for the right one

The Jerusalem Post

Nechama Rivlin: Integrate people with disabilities into your workforces

The first lady says that one of the biggest difficulties for those with a disability is coping with society's attitude toward them..

Ambassador Matthew Gould, his wife Celia and their daughters, with young people from AKIM Givatayim who came to help decorate their succa.

High and dry?

The closure of Arad Towels leaves residents questioning their city’s future.

The Arad Towels factory stands empty

Should they stay or should they go?

Palestinian workers are caught between employment in the settlements and low salaries and a lack of opportunities in the West Bank.

West Bank factory