Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
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%.
