Unemployment
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.
‘Horrific signal’: Young job seekers are arriving with parents to job interviews
Number of Israeli job seekers fell in January 2026 amid tight labor market
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How can we stop the violence in Arab society? - opinion
The government has access to an existing model that gives hope for a better future, it simply needs to take action.
Finance Ministry, National Insurance solve maternity benefit crisis
Women who had been unemployed or on unpaid leave for extended periods of time will now be eligible for maternity benefits for babies born between January 1 and June 30 of this year.
Israel's economic recovery from COVID-19 will take years, report finds
Returning to full employment will probably take a number of years.
Israel Innovation Authority grants NIS 139 m. to hi-tech training
"The programs will increase the number of new hi-tech employees by tens of thousands and bolster Israel's digital transformation, as well as provide a rapid response to unemployment."
Finance Ministry reports moderate recovery in job market
Before the second lockdown, 17% of those on unpaid leave reported in August that they are expecting to return to their jobs. In October, that number dropped to 13%.
Thousands of Israelis pushed into poverty amid COVID-19 pandemic - report
Compared to the year before, some 268,000 new households - around 3% of the population - were pushed into poverty.
Knesset approves employer reporting to collect real-time unemployment data
Roughly a million Israelis are currently out of work due to the COVID-19 lockdown policy, with reports about domestic violence and spreading poverty growing at alarming rates.
Coronavirus severely impacts employees with disabilities, survey suggests
The unemployment rate among employees with disabilities was 41% in February before the corona outbreak, and has since increased to 62% in October, according to the survey.
World Bank warns of $760m. Palestinian Authority funding deficit in 2020
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the PA could be forced to cut basic services, including medical ones, unless it found a way to make up the shortfall.
Unemployment in Israel at 22.7% with 938,000 people jobless
Unemployment during lockdown in October was nearly double what it was in September.
