The Chief Labor Relations Officer at the Ministry of Labor published today (Thursday) the full strike report for 2025.
The report shows that there was a decrease of approximately 88% in working days lost to the economy due to strikes in 2025.
From 762,000 to 90,000 lost workdays: a dramatic decrease in the extent of the damage caused by strikes to the economy.
For the first time, the report also calculated the economic effect of preventing the escalation of labor disputes and of mediation procedures. According to the estimate, the Labor Relations Unit's activities saved the economy approximately 259 million shekels.
Another statistic that emerges from the report concerns the background to the outbreak of strikes: 40% of the strikes recorded in 2025 broke out against the backdrop of violence against workers.
Chief Labor Relations Officer at the Labor Ministry, Attorney Rivka Wervner: "Behind every strike that is prevented, there is negotiation, mediation, and professional work aimed at enabling employees and employers to reach agreements without harming the continuity of work in the economy.".
""In 2025, the unit handled the vast majority of registered labor disputes, and approximately 90% of the disputes handled did not result in organizational action. Alongside this achievement, the figure that 40% of the strikes resulted from violence against workers is a significant warning sign. Violence against teaching staff, medical staff, transportation workers, and public servants cannot become part of the work routine in Israel."
Director General of the Ministry of Labor, Rubi Shemesh: "The data shows that professional handling of labor disputes is not just a tool for creating agreements - it has real economic value for the economy.
""According to the report's estimate, preventing the escalation of labor disputes saved the economy hundreds of millions of shekels. From our perspective, this is exactly the mission of the Ministry of Labor: to be in a place where disputes can be resolved before they become a crisis, to protect workers' rights and at the same time the continuity and functioning of the economy."
