Where Europe was hiring in November 2026
In November 2026 the register held 10,992 open job postings in the trades Workuro tracks, across 27 countries, with Belgium alone posting 1,510. The most recruited trade was CNC and machine operator with 1,787 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 October 2026.
| vs last month | Largest trade | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1,510 | +29 (+2%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇳🇱 The Netherlands | 1,492 | +3 (0%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 1,014 | -7 (-1%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇫🇷 France | 885 | -1 (0%) | Painter and decorator | |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | 863 | +150 (+21%) | Chef and kitchen worker | |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 660 | -1 (0%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 587 | -177 (-23%) | Electrician | |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 551 | +47 (+9%) | Carpenter and joiner | |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 532 | +532 | Chef and kitchen worker | |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 528 | -10 (-2%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 463 | +14 (+3%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 450 | -47 (-9%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 226 | -21 (-9%) | Electrician | |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | 212 | -15 (-7%) | Hotel and hospitality worker | |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 196 | +19 (+11%) | Chef and kitchen worker | |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 178 | -18 (-9%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 167 | +11 (+7%) | Chef and kitchen worker | |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 130 | -109 (-46%) | Construction worker | |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 80 | -2 (-2%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 72 | +16 (+29%) | Cleaner and housekeeping worker | |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | 56 | -3 (-5%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 51 | -7 (-12%) | Hotel and hospitality worker | |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 41 | -9 (-18%) | Auto mechanic | |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 38 | -3 (-7%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | 6 | -1 (-14%) | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 3 | 0 | CNC and machine operator | |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | 1 | -5 (-83%) | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC and machine operator | 1,787 | -49 (-3%) | Finland | |
| Chef and kitchen worker | 1,525 | +177 (+13%) | Malta | |
| Hotel and hospitality worker | 1,199 | -125 (-9%) | Czechia | |
| Construction worker | 725 | +99 (+16%) | France | |
| Warehouse and logistics worker | 645 | -36 (-5%) | The Netherlands | |
| Electrician | 563 | +70 (+14%) | Romania | |
| Security guard | 503 | -1 (0%) | Belgium | |
| HVAC and refrigeration technician | 480 | -17 (-3%) | Belgium | |
| Cleaner and housekeeping worker | 465 | +43 (+10%) | Malta | |
| Painter and decorator | 448 | +32 (+8%) | France | |
| Auto mechanic | 389 | +52 (+15%) | France | |
| Truck driver | 377 | +22 (+6%) | Belgium | |
| Baker and pastry worker | 305 | +3 (+1%) | Belgium | |
| Carpenter and joiner | 298 | +103 (+53%) | Spain | |
| Nurse | 236 | -188 (-44%) | Germany | |
| Forklift operator | 187 | -1 (-1%) | The Netherlands | |
| Farm and agricultural worker | 173 | +72 (+71%) | Ireland | |
| Welder | 156 | +30 (+24%) | Ireland | |
| Delivery and van driver | 127 | -4 (-3%) | The Netherlands | |
| Bus driver | 97 | +24 (+33%) | Belgium | |
| Plumber | 70 | +26 (+59%) | Malta | |
| Crane and heavy equipment operator | 45 | +7 (+18%) | Malta | |
| Tiler and floor layer | 40 | +6 (+18%) | Malta | |
| Roofer | 30 | +12 (+67%) | The Netherlands | |
| Fish and seafood processing worker | 25 | -3 (-11%) | The Netherlands | |
| Childcare worker and nanny | 22 | +3 (+16%) | Malta | |
| Meat processing worker | 18 | +8 (+80%) | Ireland | |
| Tailor and sewing machine operator | 15 | +6 (+67%) | The Netherlands | |
| Scaffolder | 15 | +6 (+67%) | Ireland | |
| Landscaper and gardener | 13 | -1 (-7%) | The Netherlands | |
| Caregiver and elderly care worker | 12 | +7 (+140%) | The Netherlands | |
| Shipyard worker | 2 | +1 (+100%) | Finland |
Largest recruiters
Employers named on the filings, by openings. 2,277 filings name no employer and are left out here.
| Intersoc vzw | 105 | Belgium | |
| Apex Careers | 102 | Belgium | |
| Glanua | 90 | Ireland | |
| PerZukunft Arbeitsvermittlung GmbH & Co. KG | 90 | Germany | |
| OPENJOBMETIS S.P.A. AGENZIA PER IL LAVORO | 65 | Italy | |
| Findehotelpersonal GmbH | 61 | Germany | |
| Hemfrid i Sverige AB | 61 | Sweden | |
| Accent | 50 | Belgium | |
| GI GROUP S.P.A. | 50 | Italy | |
| Absolute Jobs Oostende | 48 | Belgium |
Terms offered
Of the 10,922 postings that state their terms: 8,578 full-time, 1,232 part-time, 2,664 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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