Where Europe was hiring in October 2026
In October 2026 the register held 10,608 open job postings in the trades Workuro tracks, across 27 countries, with the Netherlands alone posting 1,489. The most recruited trade was CNC and machine operator with 1,836 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 The Netherlands | 1,489 | +600 (+67%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1,481 | +76 (+5%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 1,021 | -63 (-6%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇫🇷 France | 886 | +515 (+139%) | Painter and decorator | |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 764 | +280 (+58%) | Nurse | |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | 713 | +173 (+32%) | Cleaner and housekeeping worker | |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 661 | +304 (+85%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 538 | +71 (+15%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 504 | -8 (-2%) | Hotel and hospitality worker | |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 497 | +53 (+12%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 449 | -24 (-5%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 247 | +165 (+201%) | Electrician | |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 239 | +160 (+203%) | Construction worker | |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | 227 | -83 (-27%) | Hotel and hospitality worker | |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 196 | +75 (+62%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 177 | -59 (-25%) | Chef and kitchen worker | |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 156 | -31 (-17%) | Chef and kitchen worker | |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 82 | -62 (-43%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | 59 | +13 (+28%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 58 | -11 (-16%) | Hotel and hospitality worker | |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 56 | +12 (+27%) | Cleaner and housekeeping worker | |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 50 | -16 (-24%) | Auto mechanic | |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 41 | -38 (-48%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | 7 | -10 (-59%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | 6 | +2 (+50%) | Chef and kitchen worker | |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 3 | +1 (+50%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 1 | +1 | Hotel and hospitality 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC and machine operator | 1,836 | +554 (+43%) | The Netherlands | |
| Chef and kitchen worker | 1,348 | +163 (+14%) | Austria | |
| Hotel and hospitality worker | 1,324 | +435 (+49%) | Czechia | |
| Warehouse and logistics worker | 681 | +36 (+6%) | Germany | |
| Construction worker | 626 | +296 (+90%) | Italy | |
| Security guard | 504 | -165 (-25%) | Belgium | |
| HVAC and refrigeration technician | 497 | +20 (+4%) | Belgium | |
| Electrician | 493 | +208 (+73%) | Romania | |
| Nurse | 424 | +3 (+1%) | Switzerland | |
| Cleaner and housekeeping worker | 422 | +85 (+25%) | Malta | |
| Painter and decorator | 416 | +133 (+47%) | France | |
| Truck driver | 355 | +141 (+66%) | Belgium | |
| Auto mechanic | 337 | +114 (+51%) | France | |
| Baker and pastry worker | 302 | +28 (+10%) | Belgium | |
| Carpenter and joiner | 195 | -123 (-39%) | Spain | |
| Forklift operator | 188 | +57 (+44%) | The Netherlands | |
| Delivery and van driver | 131 | +69 (+111%) | The Netherlands | |
| Welder | 126 | -35 (-22%) | Finland | |
| Farm and agricultural worker | 101 | -643 (-86%) | Denmark | |
| Bus driver | 73 | +22 (+43%) | Belgium | |
| Plumber | 44 | +4 (+10%) | Malta | |
| Crane and heavy equipment operator | 38 | -2 (-5%) | The Netherlands | |
| Tiler and floor layer | 34 | +5 (+17%) | Malta | |
| Fish and seafood processing worker | 28 | +7 (+33%) | The Netherlands | |
| Childcare worker and nanny | 19 | +12 (+171%) | Germany | |
| Roofer | 18 | -11 (-38%) | The Netherlands | |
| Landscaper and gardener | 14 | +8 (+133%) | The Netherlands | |
| Meat processing worker | 10 | -8 (-44%) | France | |
| Tailor and sewing machine operator | 9 | -2 (-18%) | The Netherlands | |
| Scaffolder | 9 | -2 (-18%) | Finland | |
| Caregiver and elderly care worker | 5 | -6 (-55%) | The Netherlands | |
| Shipyard worker | 1 | -2 (-67%) | Finland |
Largest recruiters
Employers named on the filings, by openings. 2,248 filings name no employer and are left out here.
| MediPersonal | 192 | Switzerland | |
| Findehotelpersonal GmbH | 174 | Germany | |
| OPENJOBMETIS S.P.A. AGENZIA PER IL LAVORO | 169 | Italy | |
| Frielingsdorf GmbH | 100 | Germany | |
| Accent | 92 | Belgium | |
| Intersoc vzw | 81 | Belgium | |
| PerZukunft Arbeitsvermittlung GmbH & Co. KG | 66 | Germany | |
| Hemfrid i Sverige AB | 64 | Sweden | |
| GI GROUP S.P.A. | 61 | Italy | |
| Moreno Placements | 46 | Switzerland |
Terms offered
Of the 10,544 postings that state their terms: 8,193 full-time, 1,158 part-time, 2,701 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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