Lowest Unemployment in Israel

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest unemployment

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Lowest Unemployment — Israel

1 Mitzpe Ramon 01 3.5%

2 Bat H̱efer 02 3.5%

3 Caesarea 04 3.5%

4 Kfar Veradim 03 3.5%

5 Ka‘abiyya 03 3.5%

6 AlSayid Tribe 01 3.5%

7 Bir Hadaj 01 3.5%

8 ‘Eilabun 03 3.5%

9 Buqei‘a 03 3.5%

10 Pardesiyya 02 3.5%

11 Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam 03 3.5%

12 Bet El‘azari 02 3.5%

13 Tsur Itshak 02 3.5%

14 Qiryat Ye‘arim 06 3.5%

15 Ḥurfeish 03 3.5%

16 Lehavim 01 3.5%

17 Jūlis 03 3.5%

18 Shlomi 03 3.5%

19 Kfar H̱abad 02 3.5%

20 Yanuh-Jat 03 3.5%

21 Yanuah Jat 03 3.5%

22 Tūbā Zangarīya 03 3.5%

23 Sha‘av 03 3.5%

24 Bnei Ayish 02 3.5%

25 Zemer 02 3.5%

26 Bet Dagan 02 3.5%

27 Bīr el Maksūr 03 3.5%

28 Katzrin 3.5%

29 ‘Omer 01 3.5%

30 H̱arish 04 3.5%

31 Abū Ghaush 06 3.5%

32 Rama 03 3.5%

33 Ramat Yishay 03 3.5%

34 Bu‘eina 03 3.5%

35 Basmat Ṭab‘ūn 03 3.5%

36 Zarzir 03 3.5%

37 Dabbūrīya 03 3.5%

38 ‘Ilūṭ 03 3.5%

39 Bi’na 03 3.5%

40 Meitar 01 3.5%

41 Kokhav Ya’ir 02 3.5%

42 Kisra - Sume'a 03 3.5%

43 Atlit 04 3.5%

44 H̱atsor HaGelilit 03 3.5%

45 Bu'ayna-Nujaydat 03 3.5%

46 Basma 04 3.5%

47 Herzliya Pituah 05 3.5%

48 Kfar Yasif 03 3.5%

49 Jaljūlya 02 3.5%

50 Yeroẖam 01 3.5%

51 Deir Ḥannā 03 3.5%

52 Segev Shalom 01 3.5%

53 Qiryat ‘Eqron 02 3.5%

54 Majdal Shams 03 3.5%

55 Beit Jann 03 3.5%

56 Jatt 04 3.5%

57 ‘Isfiyā 04 3.5%

58 Deir el Asad 03 3.5%

59 Rekhasim 04 3.5%

60 Azor 05 3.5%

61 Naḥf 03 3.5%

62 Tel Mond 02 3.5%

63 El Fureidīs 04 3.5%

64 I‘billīn 03 3.5%

65 ‘Ein Māhil 03 3.5%

66 Even Yehuda 02 3.5%

67 Laqiyya 01 3.5%

68 Kābūl 03 3.5%

69 Abū Sinān 03 3.5%

70 Iksāl 03 3.5%

71 Maale Iron 03 3.5%

72 Mazkeret Batya 02 3.5%

73 Jisr ez Zarqā 04 3.5%

74 Majd el Kurūm 03 3.5%

75 Giv`at H̱ananya 06 3.5%

76 Er Reina 03 3.5%

77 Binyamina 04 3.5%

78 Binyamina-Giv'at Ada 04 3.5%

79 Bet She’an 03 3.5%

80 Qalansuwa 02 3.5%

81 Yirkā 03 3.5%

82 ‘Ar‘ara BaNegev 01 3.5%

83 Qiryat Tiv‘on 04 3.5%

84 Yāfā 03 3.5%

85 Or Akiva 04 3.5%

86 Kafr Qari‘ 04 3.5%

87 Rahat 01 3.5%

88 Kafr Mandā 03 3.5%

89 Tel Sheva‘ 01 3.5%

90 Ariel WE 3.5%

91 Shoham 02 3.5%

92 Kuseifa 01 3.5%

93 Judeida Makr 03 3.5%

94 H̱ura 01 3.5%

95 maalot Tarshīhā 03 3.5%

96 Kadima Zoran 02 3.5%

97 Qiryat Shmona 03 3.5%

98 Kafr Kannā 03 3.5%

99 Maghār 03 3.5%

100 Zikhron Ya‘aqov 04 3.5%

Cities with the lowest unemployment rates in Israel represent some of the strongest local job markets. Mitzpe Ramon has an unemployment rate of just 3.5%. These communities benefit from diverse economies, growing industries, or proximity to major employment centers.

Low unemployment often indicates a healthy local economy with strong demand for workers across multiple sectors. These cities tend to attract new residents and businesses, creating a positive economic cycle of growth and opportunity.

While low unemployment is generally positive, extremely tight labor markets can create challenges for businesses trying to hire and may contribute to upward pressure on wages and, consequently, prices for goods and services.

Did You Know?

1. Mitzpe Ramon's unemployment rate of 3.5% means virtually everyone who wants a job has one.
2. Cities with unemployment below 3% are generally considered to be at 'full employment' by economists.
3. Low unemployment can actually create challenges for businesses struggling to find workers to fill open positions.

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