JERUSALEM, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- The number of new monthly jobseekers in Israel rose to 123,200 in November, according to a report issued by the Israel Employment Service (IES) on Sunday.
The number of new jobseekers in November was 326.3 percent higher than that registered in November 2022, and 75.25 percent higher compared to October 2023, said the report.
The total number of jobseekers in November reached 331,900, an increase of 46.6 percent compared to previous month, reflecting the impact of the ongoing conflict with Hamas on the labor market, the report explained.
The sharpest increases in the number of jobseekers since the outbreak of the escalation were recorded among shop assistants, architects, information workers, secretaries, and industrial managers. ■
