Dr. Hussam Abu Bakr, director of the Alfanar organisation, said Bank of Israel data show Arab men's employment dropped about 27% when the war began, against about 11% among Jewish men. Arab employment is still about 5% below its pre-war level.
Broad unemployment in Arab society was 15.6% in October 2023, against 8.6% among Jews.
An Israel Democracy Institute survey from May 2026 found 56% of Arabs who worked before 7 October reported less work, against 22% of non-Haredi Jews, up from 42% in April 2025.
- -27%Arab men's employment at war's start
- 56%Arabs reporting less work (IDI, May 2026)
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