Employment

West Bank employment rebounds after Oct. 7 drop, but wages, protection remain weak, PCBS data shows

The majority of Palestinians, 680,000, were employed in the local market, an increase of around 27,000 workers from the first quarter.

 PALESTA street vendor arranges his stand next to an election campaign banner showing candidates for the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorates ahead of municipal elections, in the West Bank city of Ramallah on April 14, 2026.
High-tech office complex

Dramatic split: The new map of upheavals in Israeli tech

AIG

Labor dispute at AIG: Employees demand improved conditions, AI regulation

Alon Towers complex, Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv among world’s most expensive for employers, least lucrative for employees


NIS 260 million on the way to hundreds of thousands of employees

The Tax Authority is transferring the first installment of the work grant for 2025. the grant includes supplements for parents of toddlers and advance payments for working women over the age of 60.

Banknotes in an ATM

From NIS 15,000 to the employment bureau: The in-demand profession at risk of extinction

Despite rising salaries and worker shortages, experts warn: Within two years, 90% of bookkeepers will be pushed out of the sector.

"Within about two years, artificial intelligence agents will perform 90% of the work"

63% of roles requiring AI understanding are not in tech at all

An analysis of job postings reveals the extent to which AI has already penetrated the labor market: HR managers, physical therapists, and even truck drivers will be required to know AI tools

A truck driver using AI

The dirty trick behind the massive tech layoffs

CEOs are blaming the massive waves of layoffs on AI implementation, but real data proves exactly the opposite: Companies that adopted AI with high intensity increased their workforce by 10%.

Mark Zuckerberg

Lost decade: Haredi men's employment stagnates

The employment rate for Haredi men stands at 53% – a figure that represents a decade-long halt and sparks pessimism regarding the achievement of government targets.

Haredim working in high-tech

This is the company that is the best to work for in Israel

CofaceBDi ranking for 2026: Tech dominates with record presence, Israel Aerospace Industries leaps forward, and Nvidia maintains the summit.

First place for three consecutive years. NVIDIA

A 2,267% surge in demand for this profession

Globally, the demand for Claude Code experts jumped by 938%, but in Israel, the numbers are even sharper with a surge of 2,267% within just half a year.

Globally, the demand for Claude Code experts jumped by 938%

These are the big winners from the shortening of the workweek, and these are those who are harmed

A comprehensive study by the Finance Ministry, the Histadrut, and the Joint examined the effects of transitioning to 40 weekly hours in the public sector.

A comprehensive study by the Finance Ministry, the Histadrut, and the Joint examined the effects of transitioning to 40 weekly hours in the public sector

Israeli unemployment rates rising in hi-tech with the advancement of artificial intelligence

Inbal Mashash, director general of the Israel Employment Service, spoke on Tuesday with Anat Davidov on the program 'Where the Money Is' and addressed the worrying trend.

Tech layoffs are the key to change in education in Israel

Israeli employment rates dropped in May, Central Bureau of Statistics labor force survey reveals

According to the CBS Labor Force Survey Data for May 2026, a total of 4,469,000 Israelis were considered in the workforce (61.6%), of whom 126,500 (2.8%) were unemployed.

People looking for work as unemployment rises