Employment

To bring more haredi men into the IDF, first support those who serve - opinion

The success of haredi enlistment will not be measured only by how many young men put on a uniform, but also by how many will have a community and a future.

Haredi soldier
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks onstage at ADL's Never Is Now conference on March 3, 2025 in New York City.

ADL affiliate JLens launches tracker ranking 100 US companies on Jewish employee support

"In 2026, Israel’s labor market isn’t just raising the minimum wage - it’s completely redefining the value of a worker’s time."

Changes to working hours and minimum wage in Israel for 2026

Foreign workers seen working in a field near the Ben Gurion Airport, on August 14, 2025.

Israel imports record foreign workforce to replace Palestinians, but housing crisis looms


Number of Israeli job seekers fell in January 2026 amid tight labor market

Overall, Israel’s labor market has remained tight over the past year, with the ratio of vacancies-to-job-seekers around one-to-one.

Job seeking Israeli numbers drop in January, 2026.

For first time, Israeli Arabs more likely than Jews to work in field of study, 2024 data reveals

 A shift was recorded this year in the education-to-employment match index. Some 76.4% of employed Arabs work in the field they studied, compared with 72.5% of Jews.

Arab Israelis and Haredi youth at a café in Jerusalem

Tech Talk: Do startup competitions matter for founders? New research says yes, if done correctly

A new Tel Aviv University analysis examines whether startup competitions improve survival, access to funding, and growth, or reward teams already positioned to win.

Dr. Eyal Benjamin, Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University.

Gvahim: Two decades of helping olim build their careers

A nonprofit organization helps olim of working age translate their skills, experience, and ambitions into meaningful careers.

The Gvahim team.

Equality requires universal draft, participation in economy and workforce, MK Liberman says

Ultra-Orthodox populations must join not just the military but the workforce if Israel wants to have a sustainable economic future, Liberman said at the Ogen Conference.

Avigdor Liberman speaks at a Knesset meeting during the first week of the Israeli Parliament's winter session, October 27, 2025

Average salary in Israel rises in first half of 2025, as gender pay gap widens, NII data reveals

Israel’s National Insurance Institute released its first-half 2025 wage report, showing a 4.5% rise in average pay but a 43% median-to-mean gap and a 54% gender gap.

 View of the National Insurance Institute offices in Jerusalem. January 23, 2017.

Jensen Huang says Israel is 'our second home' as Nvidia confirms new campus plans

The campus will accommodate a higher number of employees than industry executives initially estimated - double the number of the company's employees in Israel today.

 The Nvidia logo is seen on a building (illustrative)

Israel’s pension gap begins long before workers reach retirement - opinion

The roots of Israel’s pension crisis lie in education, employment, and income, not in retirement age.

 View of the National Insurance Institute offices in Jerusalem. January 23, 2017.

‘Just be you': How Israel can support individuals with disabilities - opinion

Whereas many people view getting out of bed and coming to work as an obligation, for many employees with disabilities, going to work is welcomed and a source of excitement and recognition.

 Israel Elwyn Bus Campaign

Education Ministry under fire for rehiring principal accused of sexual harassment

'This is a distorted decision that normalizes sexual misconduct and ignores the serious harm it causes to those who were harassed'

Education Minister Yoav Kisch, August 31, 2025.