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Full coverage· Economy· Updated

Israel's Job Market Sees Growing Gaps Between In-Demand and Oversaturated Fields

Israel's job market shows a growing divide, with shortages in industry and construction but increased competition in academic and tech fields. The October Employment Service report indicates a stable number of job seekers but a shift in their composition and longer periods to find employment.

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What happened

  1. 01Israel's job market faces a growing gap between sectors with worker shortages and those with high competition.
  2. 02The tech sector experienced a 60% increase in job seekers since September 2023.
  3. 03Competition is intensifying for academic professions, while industry and construction face worker shortages.
  4. 04Job seekers are taking longer to find employment, indicated by increased use of unemployment benefits.
  5. 05The composition of job seekers is changing, with shifts in age, gender, and socio-economic backgrounds.

The tech sector saw a 60% rise in job seekers since September 2023.

Translated and summarized by baba from Maariv, the latest report. Read Maariv’s original

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