Only 360 junior employees entered Israel’s high-tech industry last year, out of approximately 6,500 university graduates who complete relevant degrees each year. In the midst of one of the most severe crises the industry has faced, young people are confronted with dwindling chances of integrating into what has long been considered the engine of the Israeli economy. Just this week, a special report by the Employment Service revealed that the number of job seekers in high-tech professions has more than doubled, from 7,000 in January 2019 to 15,000 in April 2025, and these figures likely understate the depth of the crisis, as they do not typically include entry-level candidates.
As technology companies increasingly move jobs abroad or prefer to hire only experienced talent, an entire generation of early-career workers finds itself left out. Company initiatives to recruit juniors, train them, and absorb students do exist, but they are little more than a drop in the ocean: a desperate attempt to prevent the emergence of a lost generation.