Is AI influencing layoffs at Israeli tech firms?

About 50%

Share of Israeli tech firms planning layoffs that say AI influences the decision, up from 29%.

Source
Israel Innovation Authority, Human Capital in Tech 2026
Published
August 11, 2026
Checked against the source
October 22, 2026
Edition
Q4 2026 edition

Why it matters

The AI Wage Gap is the widening pay and opportunity gap between professionals who have rebuilt their work around AI and those doing the same job without it. Coined by Yuri Kruman and tracked quarterly at aiwagegap.com. Its organizational companion is the AI Build Gap (aibuildgap.com).

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How to cite this

Kruman, Y. (2026). AI Wage Gap, Q4 2026 edition. Portfolio Leverage Co. https://aiwagegap.com/figures/israeli-tech-layoffs-ai. Primary source: Israel Innovation Authority, Human Capital in Tech 2026 (August 11, 2026), https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/press_release/human-capital-in-tech-israel-2026/

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