In the three weeks after the start of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7 2023, 977,000 employees in Israel were absent from work. Of these, almost 36 percent were absent due to hindrances in the normal function of their workplace. Approximately 45 percent missed work due to other undefined war-related reasons. Finally, 179,000 workers could not attend work following their mobilization as reserve soldiers in the army. Overall, the outbreak of war led to a drastic increase in employee absenteeism.
Total number of absentee employees in Israel before and after the start of Israel-Hamas war from September to October 2023, by reason
Characteristic
Reserve military conscription
Absent for other reasons
Absent for economic reasons*
Oct 2023
179,000
441,000
357,000
Sep 2023
-
16,000
-
0250,000500,000750,0001,000,0001,250,000
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Absent employees for economic reasons are those who have been temporarily our out of work due to a reduction in the work hours or the complete shutdown of a workplace.
Data for October 2023 includes the period after the start of the war from, October 7 to October 30, 2023.
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Ministry of Finance (Israel). (November 23, 2023). Total number of absentee employees in Israel before and after the start of Israel-Hamas war from September to October 2023, by reason [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427210/israel-number-of-absent-employees-by-reason/
Ministry of Finance (Israel). "Total number of absentee employees in Israel before and after the start of Israel-Hamas war from September to October 2023, by reason." Chart. November 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427210/israel-number-of-absent-employees-by-reason/
Ministry of Finance (Israel). (2023). Total number of absentee employees in Israel before and after the start of Israel-Hamas war from September to October 2023, by reason. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427210/israel-number-of-absent-employees-by-reason/
Ministry of Finance (Israel). "Total Number of Absentee Employees in Israel before and after The Start of Israel-hamas War from September to October 2023, by Reason." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427210/israel-number-of-absent-employees-by-reason/
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