Jerusalem, 15 November, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The number of unfilled job vacancies in Israel fell to 143,000 in October, down from 146,000 in September, according to seasonally adjusted data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The vacancy rate also edged down to 4.32 per 100 employees, from 4.4 in September.
Despite the decline, the labor market remains relatively tight, with vacancy rates above the 3.5 recorded in 2019, but below the post-COVID peak of approximately five.
Vacancies for software developers and network technicians fell 6%, while construction workers declined 7% and waiters and bartenders 10%. Demand for practical engineers and technicians rose 5%.
The figures coincide with a decline in high-tech employment, now accounting for 9.5% of Israel’s workforce, compared with approximately 10% several years ago, potentially reflecting artificial intelligence’s growing impact on demand for programmers, particularly junior developers.
