Israelis at a cafe in Tel Aviv, on April 07, 2021. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
Young Israelis are choosing not to go back to work, at least not at the expected rate, even as the coronavirus pandemic wanes and the economy is gradually getting back on track, the nation’s Employment Service Bureau said on Sunday.
During March the hospitality sector, including restaurants and hotels, along with leisure and trade, which largely employ young people, up to the age of 34, was allowed to almost fully reopen, the agency said in a statement.
In spite of this, the level of young jobseekers remained static at its February level, when greater restrictions were still in place, at 47.4% of the total number of people looking for work, the data showed.