The rise in the number of job vacancies continues – 148 thousand in July

The number of job vacancies rose by 1.5% from 146.8 thousand in June to 148 thousand in July (trend data). Thus, the trend of increasing job vacancies continues following Operation Lion's Roar. In June, the number of job vacancies rose by 5.1%. In March, at the height of the war, it fell to a relative low of 125 thousand job vacancies. This is according to the data from the job vacancy survey for July published today by the Central Bureau of Statistics.

The estimates of the job vacancy survey are recalculated each month according to a statistical model and are also changed retroactively. Therefore, it is not possible to compare the data published each month. The rate of job vacancies rose from 4.41% of all jobs in the economy to 4.45%.

In December 2025, the number of job vacancies reached an all-time high – 153.2 thousand, even more than the peak figures from the days of exiting the coronavirus pandemic (about 151 thousand in August and September 2022). During the coronavirus, the large number of job vacancies stemmed from a mismatch between the data on workers and places of residence and the available jobs. During the war, it is likely that this is due to the extensive reserve duty, which affects young people and their spouses, and the large departure of the young population.

The fact that the number of job vacancies has returned to surging testifies to the constant difficulty in filling low-wage jobs that do not require academic training, and the prevention of the entry of workers from the Palestinian Authority. Among other things, there are more than 14 thousand vacancies for waiters, bartenders, and cooks, about 8,700 job vacancies in the construction sector, 5,400 jobs for drivers (an increase of 10% within two months), and 7,100 jobs for kitchen and cleaning staff in institutions.