Getting a job and working in the EU is, for many, the main reason to acquire a residence permit of the respective country. It gives an opportunity to live and provide for the family in a country of your choice, can help acquiring a long-term residence permit, and can even pave the way to foreign citizenship. Moreover, if you choose one of the countries of the European Union, the Schengen zone or the EEA, you can enjoy the following benefits:
non-member country workers treated equally to EU nationals access to professional training for you and your family members social security for you and your family members representation by the local trade unions social and tax advantages free travel to other Schengen area, EU and EEA member-states ability to stay in the country even if you decide to stop working there Choose a country Explore your possibilities and start your journey to working in another county by choosing one of the following jurisdictions (click on a country to learn more about it):
Austria Vacancies available: 129147 Average wage: EUR 2688 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 1954 a month Belgium Vacancies available: 138968 Average wage: EUR 3401 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 2619 a month Bulgaria Vacancies available: 19727 Average wage: EUR 640 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 193 a month Croatia Vacancies available: 18767 Average wage: EUR 1183 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 592 a month Cyprus Vacancies available: 6141 Average wage: EUR 1179 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 486 a month Czech Republic Vacancies available: 289630 Average wage: EUR 1322 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 763 a month Estonia Vacancies available: 11079 Average wage: EUR 1455 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 836 a month Finland Vacancies available: 49497 Average wage: EUR 3371 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 2584 a month Germany Vacancies available: 1375110 Average wage: EUR 3997 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 3231 a month Greece Vacancies available: 14343 Average wage: EUR 1060 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 428 a month Hungary Vacancies available: 78828 Average wage: EUR 1151 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 650 a month Ireland Vacancies available: 19300 Average wage: EUR 3300 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 2438 a month Latvia Vacancies available: 29704 Average wage: EUR 806 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 212 a month Lithuania Vacancies available: 18375 Average wage: EUR 1289 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 767 a month Luxembourg Vacancies available: 7626 Average wage: EUR 5030 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 4091 a month Malta Vacancies available: 7002 Average wage: EUR 1379 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 548 a month Netherlands Vacancies available: 290900 Average wage: EUR 2855 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 1991 a month North Macedonia Vacancies available: 7430 Average wage: EUR 610 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 206 a month Norway Vacancies available: 84149 Average wage: EUR 4713 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 3666 a month Poland Vacancies available: 151394 Average wage: EUR 1196 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 694 a month Portugal Vacancies available: 35124 Average wage: EUR 1154 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 611 a month Romania Vacancies available: 54231 Average wage: EUR 1077 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 638 a month Slovakia Vacancies available: 21732 Average wage: EUR 1023 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 460 a month Slovenia Vacancies available: 18060 Average wage: EUR 1752 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 1111 a month Spain Vacancies available: 137323 Average wage: EUR 2244 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 1597 a month Sweden Vacancies available: 135898 Average wage: EUR 3194 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 2387 a month Switzerland Vacancies available: 83600 Average wage: EUR 5485 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 4089 a month United Kingdom Vacancies available: 830000 Average wage: EUR 2845 a month Average sum after all expenses (before rent): EUR 1930 a month