Employment

20 stories about Employment
לשכת התעסוקה ב חולון

Unemployment is near a record low but more university graduates are looking for work

14.09.26|Shahar Ilan
The share of university graduates among Israel's job seekers has risen from 14% in August 2022 to 20.5% this August, even as the economy-wide unemployment rate remains around 3%. The trend has been particularly pronounced among software developers.
סטודנטים ו משרתי מילואים ש עובדים ב אתר בנייה

The war is creating a labor shortage, and a generation of delayed careers

18.08.26|Shahar Ilan
Israel has 148,000 job vacancies even though its employment rate remains below its prewar level. Extended reserve duty is already expected to reduce the future earnings of thousands of workers, while young Israelis are entering the workforce later.
מתכנת תכנות מחשב AI מהנדס מחשבים הייטק

Software developers drive rise in Israel’s high-tech job seekers

16.08.26|Shahar Ilan
The number of job seekers in the two occupations increased to 8,650 in July, even as unemployment declined in other parts of the technology sector.
מתכנת תכנות מחשב AI מהנדס מחשבים הייטק

High-tech salaries rebound to $11,700 despite hiring slowdown

04.08.26|Shahar Ilan
Technology wages jumped 13.7% year over year as companies remain cautious on recruitment and employment levels lag behind previous years.
לשכת התעסוקה לשכת ה תעסוקה אבטלה

Israel's high-tech job seekers hit record high as AI era reshapes employment

08.07.26|Shahar Ilan
New Employment Service data shows software professionals account for nearly half of unemployed tech workers as the sector's hiring slowdown deepens.
מתכנת תכנות מחשב AI מהנדס מחשבים הייטק

Software developers face rising unemployment as Israel’s tech sector evolves

18.06.26|Shahar Ilan
Jobless rate hits 3.5% while AI and data jobs drive new hiring trends.
מתכנת תכנות מחשב AI מהנדס מחשבים הייטק

High-tech pay soars to historic high

04.06.26|Shahar Ilan
Average salary in tech in Israel rises more than 9% in a month as annual grants boost compensation.
בניין SAP ישראל

SAP labor dispute escalates as workers halt system failure response

28.04.26|Meir Orbach
Employees launch sanctions after management moves to cancel collective agreement.
עובדי הייטק אפל הרצליה

Israeli high-tech booms, but R&D jobs decline for the first time

28.04.26|Sophie Shulman
Record growth masks early signs of a potential shift in the sector’s innovation core. 
מתכנת תכנות מחשב AI מהנדס מחשבים הייטק

High-tech hiring improves, but software developers lag behind

15.02.26|Shahar Ilan
Employment Service report shows rising vacancies and narrowing wage gaps.
גיוס נשים חרדיות להייטק

High-tech job vacancies climb to multi-year highs

19.01.26|Shahar Ilan
Economists point to exports, defense demand and foreign investment.
שובל עידן

Day job: Cyber startup. Night job: Motorcycle instructor.

19.10.25|Maayan Manela
High-tech workers are embracing dual careers as “slashers,” juggling passion projects and second incomes amid economic uncertainty.
Edge of Tech 13-07 Unemployment 

Israeli tech's undercurrents: A special report on the employment crisis

14.07.25|CTech
New data shows layoffs doubling in five years, hitting veteran talent hardest while companies chase productivity over people.  
מוסף עצמאות 13.5.24 מחאת ההייטק נגד ההפיכה המשטרית

Israel’s tech workforce is shrinking. Should we worry?

13.07.25|Sophie Shulman
Inside the paradox of record investments and fewer jobs.
מתחם BE ALL חלל עבודה הייטק

High-tech’s hidden unemployment crisis: Veteran workers hit hard

13.07.25|Shahar Ilan
Core tech professionals are flooding the job market as layoffs outpace new opportunities.  
אלעד מערכות משוב שיחות עובדים

High-tech salaries soar to record highs—but a drop may be coming

04.06.25|Shahar Ilan
March bonuses drive a 9% jump in wages, but April data expected to show sharp correction.
לשכת התעסוקה לשכת ה תעסוקה אבטלה

More high-tech workers are unemployed as industry growth stalls

16.03.25|Shahar Ilan
The number of job seekers in high-tech has jumped by 12%, with engineers and IT professionals hit hardest.
מימין נווה אברהם ו ניצן קורן

‘I sent out dozens of resumes’: The brutal job market facing tech graduates

17.02.25|Maayan Manela
With companies prioritizing referrals and AI replacing junior roles, recent graduates are finding few opportunities.
Daniel Schreiber, CEO and co-founder of Lemonade, and Chairman of the MOSAIC AI Policy Institute

When Machines Replace Us: How We'll Thrive in the AI Era

16.02.25|In Partnership with MOSAIC- AI Policy Institute
Mass Unemployment Could Actually Lead to an Era of Unprecedented Abundance - If We Prepare Today
חיילים יחידה 669 מפנים פצועים פצוע ב רצועת עזה 31.1.24 מלחמת עזה

High-tech companies open doors to wounded IDF veterans

09.12.24|Maayan Manela
The tech industry is offering new opportunities to injured IDF veterans through specialized programs.