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.
Working from home? You are at high risk of layoffs
Tech workers laid off and collapsing under the mortgage burden
After Wix: Elementor fires about 30% of its employees
New York rabbis celebrate approval of $2.1 billion Excluded Workers Fund
The letter quoted The Torah to make its case, stating that "You shall not abuse a needy and destitute laborer, whether a fellow countryman or a stranger in one of the communities of your land.”
Amazon acknowledges issue of drivers urinating in bottles in apology
The company said the issue was industry-wide and it would look for solutions, without specifying what these might be.
Israel approves 'return to work' grants to wean people off COVID benefits
The plan provides a package of benefits worth thousands of shekels to people who return to work between February and April.
Coronavirus: Haredi, Arab cities had high unemployment during lockdown
The resort city of Eilat suffered from the highest unemployment rates in Israel during the third lockdown.
Coronavirus: 382,000 Israelis mistakenly get unemployment benefits
Nearly NIS 1 billion were given to people who didn't qualify.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
