Unemployment israel
Taub Center 2025 Report: Rising defense debt and low productivity threaten Israel’s 2026 growth
After two years of war, Israelis are facing mounting economic pressures. A new report by the Taub Center warns country must boost productivity and invest in human capital
Nearly three-quarters of Israelis fear they cannot handle employment crisis - study
Unemployment in Israel dips to new low
Knesset: Finance Ministry failing to provide employment services to Negev's Bedouins
COVID-19 grants for people ages 67+, Zoom precautions, tax treaty rules
Laid off employees ages 67 and above and company owners are not entitled to unemployment pay under the coronavirus emergency regulations. But they may perhaps qualify for an “adaptation grant”
How can Israel flatten its unemployment curve?
Employees at dozens of branches of the Israeli Employment Service have churned their way through over 900,000 new applications since the start of March, as the unemployment rate has exceeded 25%
Employment Service: Unemployment rate reaches 25% of workforce
The southern port city of Eilat is the hardest hit city nationwide, with the unemployment rate soaring from 3.3% at the end of February to 69.3% on Sunday.
Useless homes
Instead of building new useless homes, the members of the pending coalition from Likud and Blue and White should be thinking about what they can personally do to serve as role models for the public.
Finance Ministry: Soaring unpaid leave to cost state NIS 15 billion
The number of unemployment benefit claimants has climbed to almost 939,500, or 22.6% of the workforce.
Over 450,000 Israelis have filed for unemployment since March began
Around 5,400 inquiries came this week from industrialists and factories who are looking to understand how to deal with the economic impacts of the coronavirus.
New unemployment benefit claimants continue to soar
After the Employment Service website crashed due to the high level of traffic, the government body said it had expanded its server capacity to handle increased demand.
Olim struggle to find work as immigrant employment fair kicks off
Over 1,000 olim attended an employment fair organized by the Immigration and Absorption Ministry.
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.
