Current sectionIsrael NewsEconomy & FinanceEmployment rate among ultra-Orthodox men of working age has remained exceptionally low for a decade, according to a report by the Labor Ministry. Employment among Haredi women, however has reached a historic highShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe09:44 AM • July 10 2026 IDTThe Israeli government is struggling to achieve its employment goal for the ultra-Orthodox community, a new report published by the Labor Ministry on Wednesday shows, as data from previous years shows a steady low employment rate among men and a sharp increase in yeshiva students.CommentsIn the NewsMost Haredi Young Men Unemployed, Women Hit Record Employment, Report ShowsFor 80 Years, My Family Didn't Exist. Then, Suddenly, It Came Back to LifeEisenkot Hopes to Bore His Way to Power – and Netanyahu's Likud Can't Handle HimNetanyahu Ignored the Warnings Before October 7. This Time Is Just as BadThree Palestinians Wounded by Live Fire During Israeli Army Raid in West BankRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians InsideMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding Israel