Unemployment
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
One in two people globally lost income due to the pandemic
The COVID-19 crisis has hit workers across the world; about 1.7 billion adults globally said they temporarily stopped working at their job or business due to the pandemic.
Israel's new unemployment plan takes COVID-19 into account
Speaking to 103FM Radio on Monday, the head of the National Insurance Institute detailed the new plan to assist those still unemployed starting from June.
Remote work will bring more ultra-Orthodox to hi-tech - survey
The shift is heartening for a sector that is suffering from a shortage of good talent.
Unemployment in Israel drops below 10% for first time since pandemic
If unemployment drops below 10%, benefits will be reduced by 10% – and if the rate drops below 7.5%, the program will be canceled completely.
Public companies save 8% of payment costs due to unpaid leave - report
According to the report's authors, this shows that the unpaid leave model was ineffective at what it set out to do.
COVID-19: What happens when Israel's unpaid leave program ends June 30?
As of this week, more than 547,000 people are still out of work according to Israel Employment Services, a bit less than 10%, despite the reopening of the economy.