Where Europe was hiring in October 2026
In October 2026 the register held 11,390 open job postings in the trades Workuro tracks, across 28 countries, with Belgium alone posting 1,728. The most recruited trade was Chef and kitchen worker with 1,664 openings.
By country
Open postings held for the country, one per filing. The last column is the trade with most openings there. Change is against the final figure for September 2026.
| vs last month | Largest trade | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1,728 | +323 (+23%) | HVAC and refrigeration technician | |
| 🇳🇱 The Netherlands | 1,210 | +321 (+36%) | Chef and kitchen worker | |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 1,168 | +84 (+8%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 819 | +462 (+129%) | Farm and agricultural worker | |
| 🇫🇷 France | 763 | +392 (+106%) | Chef and kitchen worker | |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 758 | +274 (+57%) | Nurse | |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 667 | +18 (+3%) | Chef and kitchen worker | |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 611 | +99 (+19%) | Hotel and hospitality worker | |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | 549 | +9 (+2%) | Cleaner and housekeeping worker | |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 474 | +1 (0%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 463 | -4 (-1%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 448 | +4 (+1%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | 298 | -12 (-4%) | Hotel and hospitality worker | |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 236 | 0 | Chef and kitchen worker | |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 234 | +113 (+93%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 230 | +148 (+180%) | Electrician | |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 186 | -1 (-1%) | Chef and kitchen worker | |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 112 | -32 (-22%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 82 | +3 (+4%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 69 | 0 | Hotel and hospitality worker | |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 66 | 0 | Auto mechanic | |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 64 | +18 (+39%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 58 | -21 (-27%) | Construction worker | |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 44 | 0 | Cleaner and housekeeping worker | |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | 36 | -10 (-22%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | 11 | -6 (-35%) | Farm and agricultural worker | |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | 4 | 0 | Fish and seafood processing worker | |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 2 | 0 | Chef and kitchen worker |
By trade
The same openings, grouped by the trade Workuro matched the title to. The last column is the country with most of them.
| vs last month | Largest country | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chef and kitchen worker | 1,664 | +479 (+40%) | Ireland | |
| CNC and machine operator | 1,603 | +321 (+25%) | Finland | |
| Hotel and hospitality worker | 1,038 | +149 (+17%) | Germany | |
| Farm and agricultural worker | 934 | +190 (+26%) | Sweden | |
| Security guard | 806 | +137 (+20%) | Germany | |
| Warehouse and logistics worker | 647 | +2 (0%) | Belgium | |
| Construction worker | 532 | +202 (+61%) | France | |
| HVAC and refrigeration technician | 477 | 0 | Belgium | |
| Electrician | 460 | +175 (+61%) | Romania | |
| Cleaner and housekeeping worker | 439 | +102 (+30%) | Malta | |
| Nurse | 420 | -1 (0%) | Switzerland | |
| Truck driver | 418 | +204 (+95%) | Belgium | |
| Baker and pastry worker | 353 | +79 (+29%) | Belgium | |
| Auto mechanic | 333 | +110 (+49%) | France | |
| Carpenter and joiner | 321 | +3 (+1%) | Spain | |
| Painter and decorator | 283 | 0 | Spain | |
| Welder | 181 | +20 (+12%) | Ireland | |
| Forklift operator | 131 | 0 | Belgium | |
| Delivery and van driver | 62 | 0 | The Netherlands | |
| Bus driver | 47 | -4 (-8%) | Belgium | |
| Plumber | 42 | +2 (+5%) | Malta | |
| Crane and heavy equipment operator | 41 | +1 (+3%) | The Netherlands | |
| Tiler and floor layer | 33 | +4 (+14%) | Malta | |
| Roofer | 29 | 0 | The Netherlands | |
| Fish and seafood processing worker | 25 | +4 (+19%) | The Netherlands | |
| Meat processing worker | 20 | +2 (+11%) | Ireland | |
| Scaffolder | 11 | 0 | Ireland | |
| Caregiver and elderly care worker | 11 | 0 | The Netherlands | |
| Tailor and sewing machine operator | 11 | 0 | The Netherlands | |
| Childcare worker and nanny | 9 | +2 (+29%) | Malta | |
| Landscaper and gardener | 6 | 0 | The Netherlands | |
| Shipyard worker | 3 | 0 | Finland |
Largest recruiters
Employers named on the filings, by openings. 2,165 filings name no employer and are left out here.
| MediPersonal | 199 | Switzerland | |
| Findehotelpersonal GmbH | 168 | Germany | |
| HOUSE OF RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS BV | 109 | Belgium | |
| LTd | 108 | France | |
| Apotek Hjärtat AB | 73 | Sweden | |
| Hemfrid i Sverige AB | 65 | Sweden | |
| Glanua | 65 | Ireland | |
| PerZukunft Arbeitsvermittlung GmbH & Co. KG | 56 | Germany | |
| GI GROUP S.P.A. | 47 | Italy | |
| vind! techniek | 44 | Belgium |
Terms offered
Of the 11,312 postings that state their terms: 9,205 full-time, 1,197 part-time, 2,829 temporary or seasonal. The rest say nothing and are not guessed.
Method
Workuro reads the EURES, the European Commission's job mobility portal a few times a day and keeps the shape of every active filing: title, employer, place, terms and a link to the source. Each title is matched to one of 32 trades by keyword in the register's languages; a filing that matches none is not counted anywhere on this page. EURES states no headcount, so one posting counts as one opening, and the register's own keyword totals are not used because they do not filter by trade. The month's figures are the state of the register on its last day; the current month updates a few times a day until then. No figure here is a projection, a survey answer or an industry estimate.
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