Unemployment

The divide in Iran's protests: Why ethnic minorities are not taking to the streets - opinion

Most Iranian ethnic minorities disdain both Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and the MEK, who have been calling for protests. However, that does not mean that they still should not join.

Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9, 2026.
Einbal Mashash, CEO of the Employment Service

Israel's youth labor force participation rate declines as gender gap narrows

People walk near office towers at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020

Gaza war, AI use trigger rising unemployment in Israel's tech sector, Taub Center study finds

 A Chinese man sitting at his desk

Weird trend: Unemployed people pay to pretend they have jobs


Youth killed in Iran water crisis protests

Iran is facing its worst drought in 50 years, with protests breaking out in several cities and towns in the oil-rich Khuzestan province over the water crisis.

Iranian people walk in Tehran Bazaar, in Tehran

Worst violence in years spreads in South Africa as grievances boil over

The bodies of 10 people were found on Monday evening after a stampede at a Soweto shopping mall, premier David Makhura said.

Police officers detain a person during a protest, as violence following the jailing of former South African President Jacob Zuma spread to the country's main economic hub in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 11, 2021.

Average salary drops as unemployment continues to fall

The average monthly salary fell 7%, while the broad employment rate fell from 9.9% to 9.5%.

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Coronavirus in Israel: Unemployment payments to end at end of June

The announcement was expected. The economic safety net that supported hundreds of thousands of unemployed Israelis throughout the pandemic was scheduled to end June 30.

Stores are seen shuttered closed and streets are empty in Jerusalem's Old City amid Israel's third coronavirus lockdown, on January 4, 2021.

Post-COVID-19 economic challenges facing Israel's next government

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS: Here’s a look at some of the most pressing challenges facing incoming prime minister Naftali Bennett and incoming finance minister Avigdor Liberman.

Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman is seen at the inauguration of the 24th Knesset, on April 6, 2021.

Liberman: No unemployment payments for people under 45

Liberman said he will take a hardline approach to encourage more people to return to the workforce, according to N12.

Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman is seen at the inauguration of the 24th Knesset, on April 6, 2021.

A third of Israel's job seekers have been unemployed more than a year

The economic safety net plan that went into effect last year when the coronavirus pandemic started had provided job seekers with unemployment benefits through the end of June.

FILE PHOTO: People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment benefits, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Arkansas Workforce Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. April 6, 2020

Israel's new unemployment plan: No benefits for under age 28

Under the new model, job seekers people will be given a maximum number of days they can receive unemployment benefits, based on their age and number of dependents.

FILE PHOTO: People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment benefits, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Arkansas Workforce Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. April 6, 2020

Jerusalem businesses still struggling to hire workers

Restaurants and other businesses with low-skilled workers are having trouble hiring because the government's coronavirus safety net promises job seekers up to 70% of their original.

Customers sit at a cafe  in Jerusalem after it was reopened on March 7, 2021

Israel's unemployment rate falls to 7.9% as country emerges from COVID-19

That figure includes people on temporary leave from their place of work due to the pandemic.

FILE PHOTO: People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment benefits, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Arkansas Workforce Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. April 6, 2020