Unemployment
Major change in Kuwaiti citizenship laws sees thousands lose nationality
The amendments, under Amiri Decree No. (15), published in the Al-Kuwait Al-Youm gazette, requires newly naturalized citizens to renounce any other citizenship within three months.
Israel registered 37% less unpaid leave applications than in previous Iran war, report reveals
‘Horrific signal’: Young job seekers are arriving with parents to job interviews
Number of Israeli job seekers fell in January 2026 amid tight labor market
Unemployment in Israel at 22.7% with 938,000 people jobless
Unemployment during lockdown in October was nearly double what it was in September.
The chief justice, employees, employers and coronavirus
A ‘Magazine’ exclusive on Varda Wirth Livne, the woman attempting to hold the workplace world together
Gas and Oil companies shed workers to survive effect of coronavirus
More than 400,000 oil and gas sector jobs have been cut this year with about half of those in the US.
Almost 1m. Israelis unemployed, half below the age of 34
The report revealed that during the month of September, both women and young people were more likely to file for unemployment, and at rates higher than even during the first wave.
COVID-19 lockdown may last over a month: How will Israelis be affected?
909,460 Israelis are currently unemployed, according to the Employment Service.
Emergency program launched to boost training, jobs amid COVID-19 crisis
Successful applicants could be awarded grants for training and recruitment for up to NIS 45,000, though 75% of the grant will be provided when the program's graduates are hired.
Government offers NIS 1 billion to help businesses
The eight-part plan includes grants of NIS 5,000 per employee not sent to unpaid leave.
Treasury report predicts deficit increase and high unemployment
The report indicates that taxes must be raised and spending cut between 2021 and 2023.
Invest in employment programs, rather than disaster relief – opinion
Those who are currently at the bottom of the employment ladder are the young graduates who have difficulty finding work and are always among the first to be let go.
One-in-five Israeli businesses set to fail thanks to coronavirus lockdown
11.5% of Israel's workforce have been put out of work since the lockdown began in March.
