The number of jobseekers in Israel dramatically increased by over 2.5 times, reaching approximately 396,000 by the end of March, shortly after the conflict with Iran erupted.

• Israel's Employment Service reported a surge in jobseekers from around 153,000 in February to about 396,000 by the end of March.
• Job vacancies saw a significant drop of 16.8 percent, leaving an average of 0.32 openings per jobseeker.
• The rise in joblessness disproportionately affected women, individuals under 34, and non-academic workers.