About 760,<> people are currently out of work in Israel, according to Ministry of Labor data published Wednesday on the estimate of workers in Israel's labor market since the beginning of the "Iron Swords" war.
According to Ministry of Labor data, which represent the estimate of economic workers following the war and its effects on the labor market in Israel, the figure says that about 18% of the labor force in the Israeli economy. In addition, some 46,<> people have been dismissed from their jobs or placed on unpaid leave since the beginning of the war.
Documentation of IDF forces' activity inside the Gaza Strip, yesterday // Photo: IDF Spokesperson
"The state of the economy helps us direct resources to places where a response is needed, including by expanding operating hours in required industries," said Labor Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur. According to him, the government has approved bringing in 5,000 foreign workers from various countries around the world, "in order to solve the shortage of Israeli agriculture and help the industry continue to function. We will continue to provide solutions in all the necessary places."
Israel Uzan, the ministry's director-general, added: "The Ministry of Labor conducts regular analyses in order to prepare optimally during the fighting, to ensure that employers protect workers' rights at this time, and to bring workers in places that are lacking. The Ministry of Labor is fully committed to the benefit of the labor market in Israel, and we are currently examining employment programs for those evacuated in hotels in order to maintain employment and functional continuity of the economy."
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