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


Coronavirus: 382,000 Israelis mistakenly get unemployment benefits

Nearly NIS 1 billion were given to people who didn't qualify.

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

New JDC program helps laid-off workers develop new work skills

Employees also participate in a workshop to develop digital and self-learning skills required for a job market that is constantly changing.

The JDC offices under construction in Jerusalem in August, 2020

Coronavirus in Israel: 165,551 new job seekers since start of lockdown

Since January 25, the IES has recorded a consistent increase in the rate of layoffs and resignations among the total daily new job seekers.

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

About two million Israelis live below the poverty line - report

Bituach Leumi (National Insurance) published a short and overdue report from past data on poverty and inequality in Israel.

Poverty in Tel Aviv

Coronavirus closures hitting the self-employed hardest - report

When a similar survey was conducted in June, around 80% of self-employed respondents were working, half of which were working only part-time.

Israelis are seen walking along the Jaffa Street light rail tracks in the rain amid the coronavirus lockdown, on January 19, 2021.

Over 20,000 register for unemployment in first days of lockdown

Since the less intensive lockdown began in late December, more than 80,668 people have registered as unemployed.

Israeli self-employed protest the lack of financial support from the Israeli government in times of Corona, when many find themselves unemployed, on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv, July 7, 2020.

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.

ARAB ISRAELIS demonstrate against violence, organized crime and killings in their communities, outside the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem in 2019.

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.

Maternity ward illustrative

Israel's economic recovery from COVID-19 will take years, report finds

Returning to full employment will probably take a number of years.

SOME Shuk stores did not survive the lockdown period.

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."

Israel Innovation Authority Vice President Anya Eldan.