Labor

Fewer candidates, more hired: What happened in the job market in August?

The Jobnet Index shows August resume submissions and new openings fell, yet hires jumped 14% as companies focused on candidates in the pipeline.

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"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

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From Haredi cities to the Sharon: Where was the sharpest spike in job seekers recorded?


Foreign workers replace Palestinian labor in Israel, face hurdles

Restructuring of work permits and recruitment policies is reshaping construction, agriculture, and services while raising concerns about long-term economic and social effects.

 Palestinian workers wait to enter Ma'aleh Adumim, February 23, 2023; illustrative.

Histadrut head Arnon Bar-David among labor leaders arrested in alleged public corruption scheme

Investigators raided the Histadrut headquarters in Tel Aviv, detaining dozens of employees, as well as a mayor and senior figures. Bar-David's detention was extended for another eight days.

 Arnon Bar-David, Chairman of the Histadrut, speaks at a press conference attended by heads from the Israeli commerce sector attend a press conference at the Histadrut Union in Tel Aviv on March 27, 2023

Knesset erupts over speaker's jab at Supreme Court chief, Netanyahu expects more peace deals

Knesset speaker introduced Supreme Court president as a judge, drawing outrage • Netanyahu: Expect to forge additional peace agreements in the region

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enters the Knesset plenum, October 20, 2025.

Doha clears UK activist Andy Hall of defamation over migrant rights case

A Doha court overturned the 2022 defamation conviction of British activist Andy Hall, clearing him of charges linked to his advocacy for migrant workers’ rights ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

Activist Andy Hall attends a meeting at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office to discuss his detainment in Qatar, July 2025.

Israel's economic resilience could suffer from severe labor shortage - opinion

Either decision-makers continue to act to resolve the crisis, too little and too late, or we will all end up paying the price of neglect.

STORES ARE open at Dizengoff Center in Tel Aviv after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was declared in late June. Anyone who walks into a shopping center can feel that the system is not functioning as it used to, says the writer.

IDF Home Front Command lifts some defense restrictions in central Israel

Under the restrictions, schools and kindergartens remained closed across the country. However, most workplaces were allowed to operate normally.

  IDF Home Front Command Search and Rescue teams conducting rescue operations at missile impact sites in central Israel, June 15, 2025.

Australian elections will not determine Israel's fate, but could divide Jewish community - opinion

With looming elections and the lingering trauma of October 7 — along with a disturbing surge in antisemitism in Australia— it’s becoming harder to find common ground among Jewish voters.

 People queue to vote outside a pre-polling centre in Sydney, Australia, April 29, 2025.

Shabbat work sparks clash between labor minister and opposition

Minister Ben-Tzur launches enforcement campaign against businesses employing Jewish workers on their weekly rest day, while Lapid challenges the crackdown as unnecessary.

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Labor Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur signs minimum wage increase from 5,880 to 6,247 NIS

"Raising the minimum wage during wartime is our moral and ethical duty for workers in the economy who work hard for their livelihood," Ben-Tzur said.

 Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur.

Nearly three-quarters of Israelis fear they cannot handle employment crisis - study

"The last decade has been characterized by profound changes that have dramatically affected the labor market in Israel and around the world."

"Worthwhile to Work in Jerusalem" employment fair