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Israel's Unemployment Rises to 3.3% in July Due to Seasonal Teacher Layoffs

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דווח לראשונה בCalcalist · Aug 16, 2026

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Israel's unemployment rate rose to 3.3% in July, mainly due to seasonal summer layoffs of education workers. The expanded unemployment rate also increased to 4.4%, while employment rates showed a slight recovery from conflict-related lows. Many laid-off workers are expected to return by October, with the labor market still affected by reserve duty and tourism sector challenges.

01Israel's classical unemployment rate rose from 2.8% in June to 3.3% in July due to seasonal layoffs.
02Expanded unemployment increased from 4.0% to 4.4%, including those on unpaid leave and discouraged workers.
03Seasonal teacher layoffs largely explain the rise, with many expected to return by October.
04Employment rate slightly improved from 60.1% to 60.3% but remains below pre-conflict levels.
05Unemployment remains low despite fluctuations, reflecting frictional unemployment in the labor market.
06Reserve duty mobilization and tourism sector issues continue to impact employment recovery.

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