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Expanded unemployment returns to normal, but employment still lags
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First reported by Calcalist · Jun 14, 2026
What happened
Israel’s broad unemployment rate dropped to 4.1% in May from 6.8% in April, but employment remained below normal. Job vacancies also rose, showing continued labor shortages tied to reserve duty and tourism weakness.
- 01Broad unemployment fell to 4.1% in May, down from 6.8% in April.
- 02Classic unemployment stayed near 2.9%, a very low frictional level.
- 03Employment rose to 59.5%, but remained below pre-October 7 normal.
- 04Job vacancies increased to 137,500, still below prewar levels.
- 05Reserve mobilization and tourism weakness are slowing the labor market recovery.
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