Unemployment figures were stable in November 2013, with no significant change in the number of jobseekers, compared with October, or in the number of unemployed and newly laid off employees, the Israel National Employment Service, announced today.
The number of jobseekers applying to the Employment Service declined by 0.2% to 213,600 in November (208,800 in original figures) from 214,200 in October. The number of unemployed registered with the Employment Service declined by 0.2% to 198,800 in November, in trend figures, from 199,300 in October. The number of unemployed rose by a monthly average of 0.5% in the first half of 2013.
The number of newly laid off persons registering with the Employment Service was unchanged in November, compared with October, at 12,800 people in trend figures (12,700 people in original figures).
The number of jobseekers who have been unemployed for more than 270 days in the preceding 12 months totaled 74,832 people, 36% of all jobseekers.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on January 5, 2014
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