Labour market and employment policy in Israel

This new generation of country reports has moved on from analysis of labour market trends and challenges to the mapping of existing employment policies and active labour market programmes (ALMPs), including some assessment of the outcomes and effectiveness of these measures in addressing employment challenges. Each report also includes a short description of the socio-economic context in the country, the emergence of new players and actors, and any recent policy changes (government, donors, funding, etc.). The desk review and statistical data analysis are complemented with input provided by stakeholders in government offices, civil society organisations and academia. These included contributions from the Ministry of Economy (Commissioner of Employment and the Training Guidance Division), the Small and Medium Business Agency (SMBA), the Israeli Civil Service, the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the National Insurance Institute (NII), Histadrut, the Van-Leer Research Institute, Tel-Aviv University, the Hebrew University, and the Micro-Business and Economic Justice Programme. Officials from these bodies were interviewed by the local expert to provide opinions on employment policies. This report reflects the findings of these interviews