Unemployment
Major change in Kuwaiti citizenship laws sees thousands lose nationality
The amendments, under Amiri Decree No. (15), published in the Al-Kuwait Al-Youm gazette, requires newly naturalized citizens to renounce any other citizenship within three months.
Israel registered 37% less unpaid leave applications than in previous Iran war, report reveals
‘Horrific signal’: Young job seekers are arriving with parents to job interviews
Number of Israeli job seekers fell in January 2026 amid tight labor market
No jobs, still paid? Economic logic behind Elon Musk’s AI vision - opinion
The MOSAIC Model for sharing AI's productivity gains, before the battle between labor and capital ruins the party for everyone.
The divide in Iran's protests: Why ethnic minorities are not taking to the streets - opinion
Most Iranian ethnic minorities disdain both Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and the MEK, who have been calling for protests. However, that does not mean that they still should not join.
Israel's youth labor force participation rate declines as gender gap narrows
Report reveals declining labor force participation among young Israelis (20-29), especially men and those in the Arab sector. Low unemployment is deceptive, hiding a sharp rise in discouragement.
Gaza war, AI use trigger rising unemployment in Israel's tech sector, Taub Center study finds
The unemployment rate in the industry has risen and exceeded the average in the economy, and in 2024 there was a sharp fall in the number of vacant jobs.
Weird trend: Unemployed people pay to pretend they have jobs
A simulated work environment, fake bosses, and lunch included—that’s the daily routine for young people who prefer to pay NIS 185 a month to pretend they have a job rather than admit they don't.
‘Worse than the worst case scenario’: Wall Street reacts to Trump tariffs, S&P index drops 3.9%
Wall Street executives said that investors were withdrawing their money first and asking questions later.
Nearly three-quarters of Israelis fear they cannot handle employment crisis - study
"The last decade has been characterized by profound changes that have dramatically affected the labor market in Israel and around the world."
Fifth of Israelis displaced by war out of work, survey shows
Around a third of Israeli households have reported a fall in their incomes since the start of the war, a proportion that reached as high as 44% among households in the north.
Unemployment rates in Israel fall to 2.6% in January
The unemployment rate remains at historic low levels.
Record numbers of reservists and fewer new jobs: Israel's labor market at war
"The decline in employment among Arabs and haredim is concerning given the well-known challenges these populations face in the labor market," according to a report by the Taub Center.
