Unemployment in Israel fell to 3.6% in May

unemployment picture: Eyal Yitzhar
unemployment picture: Eyal Yitzhar

Unemployment fell to 3.6% last month from 3.8% in April, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports.

Unemployment fell to 3.6% in May from 3.8% in April according to the latest workforce figures published today by the Central Bureau of Statistics.

However, the actual number of people in work fell 3% in May compared with April.

Unemployment among those aged 25-64 fell to 3.2% in May compared with 3.3% in April. Among them the percentage of men who were unemployed was 3.1% in May compared with 3.2% in April while 3.4% of women were unemployed in May, unchanged from the previous month.

Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on June 24, 2019

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unemployment picture: Eyal Yitzhar
unemployment picture: Eyal Yitzhar
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