Unemployment Benefits in Israel
✓ From official pages ✓ Each part says when we checked
At a glance
National Insurance Institute (Bituah Leumi)
National Insurance Institute national call center
The job market in Israel
The International Labour Organization's estimates put Israel 58th lowest of 183 countries for unemployment in 2025; the world's rate was 4.9%.
Israel's unemployment rate over the years · every country, ranked
What to do first
- Apply for Unemployment benefit (Dmei Avtala): register at the Employment Service as soon as the job ends, then submit the online claim (one online form can do both), within 12 months of first reporting. Official page
- Keep up with the job-search rule while you claim (below), and keep a record of where you applied.
- Questions: call *6050 or 04-8812345 (National Insurance Institute national call center).
Unemployment benefit (Dmei Avtala)
Who can get it. Salaried employees with a qualifying period of at least 12 months of work out of the last 18 months, registered with the Employment Service as non-employed.
How to claim. Register at the Employment Service as soon as the job ends, then submit the online claim (one online form can do both), within 12 months of first reporting.
From an official page, read October 25, 2026.
Looking for work while you claim
Claimants must register with the Employment Service immediately after the job ends and report in person on the days and times set for them; benefit is paid only for days reported.
Reporting. In person at the Employment Service on the days and times it sets
From an official page, read October 25, 2026.
Keep my work search record for Israel
Free. It lists where you applied and what else you did to look for work, each line ready to copy into the form you report on. It is your own record: we send nothing to any government.
Who to call
National Insurance Institute national call center: *6050 or 04-8812345.
From an official page, read October 25, 2026.
Questions
Is there unemployment benefit in Israel?
Yes: Unemployment benefit (Dmei Avtala), paid by National Insurance Institute (Bituah Leumi).
How do I claim unemployment benefit in Israel?
Register at the Employment Service as soon as the job ends, then submit the online claim (one online form can do both), within 12 months of first reporting.
Do I have to look for work while I claim in Israel?
Claimants must register with the Employment Service immediately after the job ends and report in person on the days and times set for them; benefit is paid only for days reported.
Who do I call about unemployment in Israel?
National Insurance Institute national call center: *6050 or 04-8812345.
Nearby countries
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Cyprus
Georgia
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Palestinian Territories
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Where this comes from
Every part of this page was read on an official website, and each links the page it came from and the day we checked it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any government and cannot see or change a claim.
See also: unemployment rate by country · Israel's unemployment rate · unemployment in the US, state by state.