Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics reported a 4.04% job vacancy rate in April, with 131,046 positions available, an increase from March.
Jerusalem, 19 May, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported that in April there was an increase in the number of job vacancies, 131,046 compared to 124,131 in March.
There was an increase in the job vacancy rate, 4.04 in April compared to 3.88 in March.
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