As per the most recent data available from EURES, the European Labour Authority, there are presently about 200,000 job openings in the Netherlands. The nation is facing a labor shortage in a number of industries, including information technology, management, engineering, healthcare, and logistics, despite a historically low unemployment rate of 3.5%.

Databank and network specialists, software and application developers, retail and wholesale managers, electrical engineers, machine fitters, specialist nurses, engineers (other than electrical), industry and construction production managers, transport planners and logistics workers, military occupations, electricians and electronics mechanics, nurses (senior secondary vocational education (MBO) level), financial specialists and economists, auto mechanics, and laboratory technicians are the 15 occupational groups facing the most constrained labor markets in the fourth quarter of 2022.

The Employee Insurance Agency (UWE) has recognized a number of promising careers in industries, education, technology, IT, logistics, and transportation. Due to a greater demand for these professions than there is supply, job seekers have more opportunities to secure employment in these fields. Collection officers, schedulers and personnel planners, inland shipping skippers, fashion salespeople (clothing and shoes), and communications advisors are among the new and promising professions added this year.

Individuals from other countries who fit into or are qualified for the aforementioned professions may find it easier to get a work permit in the Netherlands. People who meet the minimum wage requirements for employees over 23 and have an employment contract with a Dutch employer are eligible to apply for a Dutch work visa. Employers are required to provide proof that no Dutch or other EU/EEA national could fill the post.

For employment in the Netherlands, citizens of Switzerland or EU/EEA nations are exempt from needing a work visa. However, they will need to get a Citizen Service Number if they intend to stay longer than four months.

Different professions require different levels of education. Prospective employees ought to go over the particular requirements of the position they are applying for. Higher education or specialized training may be necessary for careers in fields like online marketing, opticians, tax advisors, police officers, or opticians. However, there may be little to no experience requirement for positions like drugstore sales associate, catering staff, traffic controller, kitchen assistant, and customer contact employees.