Israel saw a decrease in job vacancies in February 2026 to 148,219, down from January's 150,838, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics.
Jerusalem, 19 March, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported that, according to the seasonally adjusted data for February 2026, there was a decrease in the number of vacancies – 148,219 in February compared to 150,838 in January.
There was a corresponding decrease in the job vacancy rate – 4.49 in February compared to 4.58 in January.
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