Unemployment rate climbs to 23.4%

The unemployment rate rises to 23.4%, with over 800,000 Israelis put out of work in March due to the pandemic.

Among those seeking state benefits, 89.8% have been placed on leave by their workplaces, while 6.3% were fired.

Before the health crisis, there were 160,000 people registered for unemployment, or some 3.6%.

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