Public employment services in Europe – where to look for a job

Thinking about working in another European country? For each of 32 countries – all 27 EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom – you will find the key labour market figures, where the jobs are, how to apply, pay and working conditions, student jobs and what to do in your first weeks. General advice on job search, your CV and your rights: How to find a job abroad – 10 practical guides »

Found: 32
CountryPublic employment service
AustriaAMS - ams.at
BelgiumVDAB (Flanders) - vdab.be, Actiris (Brussels) - actiris.brussels, Le Forem (Wallonia) - leforem.be, ADG (German-speaking Community) - adg.be
BulgariaEmployment Agency - az.government.bg
CroatiaHZZ - hzz.hr
CyprusPublic Employment Service - pescps.dl.mlsi.gov.cy
Czech RepublicLabour Office of the Czech Republic (Úřad práce ČR) - up.gov.cz
DenmarkJobnet - jobnet.dk
EstoniaTöötukassa - tootukassa.ee
FinlandJob Market Finland (Työmarkkinatori) - tyomarkkinatori.fi
FranceFrance Travail - francetravail.fr
GermanyBundesagentur für Arbeit - arbeitsagentur.de
GreeceDYPA - dypa.gov.gr
HungaryNational Employment Service (NFSZ) - nfsz.munka.hu
IcelandDirectorate of Labour (Vinnumálastofnun) - island.is
IrelandIntreo - jobsireland.ie
ItalyCentri per l’impiego (regional public employment centres) - national job platform siisl.lavoro.gov.it
LatviaNVA - nva.gov.lv
LiechtensteinAMS FL - ams.li
LithuaniaUžimtumo tarnyba - uzt.lt
LuxembourgADEM - adem.public.lu
MaltaJobsplus - jobsplus.gov.mt
NetherlandsUWV - werk.nl
NorwayNav - nav.no
PolandPublic Employment Services (district labour offices) - psz.praca.gov.pl
PortugalIEFP - iefp.pt
RomaniaANOFM - anofm.ro
SlovakiaOffices of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (ÚPSVaR) - upsvr.gov.sk
SloveniaESS - ess.gov.si
SpainSEPE - sepe.es
SwedenArbetsförmedlingen - arbetsformedlingen.se
SwitzerlandRAV (regional employment centres) - arbeit.swiss
United KingdomJobcentre Plus - findajob.dwp.gov.uk
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Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.

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