PayScope EU

Industry opportunity finder

Choose an industry to see which European markets combine stronger pay with labour demand. The score is a comparable signal, not a promise of an individual job.

50% industry pay30% industry vacancy rate20% employment rate

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33 countries have enough comparable data for this ranking.

  1. 1Switzerland80/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€10,198
    Job vacancies2.2%
    Employment82.4%
  2. 2Netherlands67/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€4,657
    Job vacancies4.8%
    Employment83.4%
  3. 3Norway64/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€6,875
    Job vacancies3.0%
    Employment79.5%
  4. 4Denmark64/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€6,495
    Job vacancies3.2%
    Employment79.8%
  5. 5Ireland58/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€7,254
    Job vacancies1.6%
    Employment80.2%
  6. 6Belgium56/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€4,930
    Job vacancies4.2%
    Employment72.8%
  7. 7Sweden55/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€4,895
    Job vacancies3.0%
    Employment81.8%
  8. 8Malta54/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€2,749
    Job vacancies4.6%
    Employment83.6%
  9. 9Germany52/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€5,077
    Job vacancies2.5%
    Employment81.1%
  10. 10Iceland51/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€6,244
    Job vacancies0.9%
    Employment85.8%
  11. 11Austria47/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€4,568
    Job vacancies2.6%
    Employment77.6%
  12. 12Cyprus44/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€3,405
    Job vacancies2.8%
    Employment81.3%
  13. 13France44/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€4,357
    Job vacancies2.6%
    Employment75.4%
  14. 14Portugal44/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€2,234
    Job vacancies3.9%
    Employment79.6%
  15. 15Luxembourg43/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€5,943
    Job vacancies1.3%
    Employment73.9%
  16. 16Finland41/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€4,824
    Job vacancies1.7%
    Employment76.3%
  17. 17Lithuania39/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€3,315
    Job vacancies2.2%
    Employment80.0%
  18. 18Estonia36/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€3,078
    Job vacancies1.7%
    Employment81.7%
  19. 19Slovenia33/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€3,023
    Job vacancies1.7%
    Employment78.3%
  20. 20Latvia32/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€2,492
    Job vacancies2.1%
    Employment78.2%
  21. 21Hungary30/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€1,998
    Job vacancies1.8%
    Employment81.1%
  22. 22Czechia29/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€2,779
    Job vacancies0.9%
    Employment82.9%
  23. 23Poland28/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€2,537
    Job vacancies1.4%
    Employment78.8%
  24. 24Italy26/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€3,168
    Job vacancies1.8%
    Employment67.6%
  25. 25Spain23/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€2,869
    Job vacancies1.0%
    Employment72.4%
  26. 26Slovakia20/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€2,298
    Job vacancies0.4%
    Employment78.1%
  27. 27Serbia19/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€2,166
    Job vacancies—
    Employment71.6%
  28. 28Bulgaria19/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€2,141
    Job vacancies0.5%
    Employment77.0%
  29. 29Croatia17/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€2,419
    Job vacancies0.3%
    Employment74.4%
  30. 30Romania16/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€2,575
    Job vacancies0.7%
    Employment69.0%
  31. 31North Macedonia16/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€1,618
    Job vacancies2.1%
    Employment63.7%
  32. 32Greece15/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€2,011
    Job vacancies0.7%
    Employment71.0%
  33. 33Bosnia & Herzegovina0/ 100
    Mean monthly pay€1,449
    Job vacancies—
    Employment59.5%

Source: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey, job-vacancy statistics and employment rates. Missing industry vacancy data falls back to the national vacancy rate; scores are relative to the countries shown.

Frequently asked questions

How is the opportunity score calculated?

Available indicators are normalized across the countries shown. Industry pay contributes 50%, the job-vacancy rate 30%, and the employment rate 20%. Missing indicators are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.

Does a high score guarantee a job?

No. It summarizes national statistical signals. Your occupation, experience, language, city and work authorization still determine real opportunities.

Why are some countries missing?

A country needs comparable industry pay plus at least one labour-market indicator. Eurostat coverage varies by country and release period.