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Israel sees a 59 percent jump in IT unemployment, bucking the overall trend

Haaretz19 October 2026, 19:09 UTCIsrael

Overall unemployment in Israel is very low, and demand for workers permits those who have lost their jobs to find other employment, but labor market experts have expressed concern that the low figures don't fully reflect reality

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