Insulation Workers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Insulation Workers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 7124) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Acoustic insulation worker
- Boiler and pipe insulation worker
- Insulation installer
- Insulation worker
- Refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment insulation worker
14European countries report a shortage (EURES 2025)
5countries report a surplus
364open job ads right now in Germany and Sweden
7124ISCO-08 occupation code
Short answerIn the 2025 EURES report on labour shortages, 14 European countries reported a shortage of insulation workers: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. 5 reported a surplus: Austria, Finland, Greece, Hungary and Latvia. Hungary appears in both lists, which usually means shortages in some regions and surpluses in others.
Latest insulation workers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
344 open ads- Insulation worker
German title: Isolierer
HomeServe Gruppe Deutschland · Rüsselsheim am Main · Posted 2026-10-14 - Insulation worker
German title: Isolierer
Tempton Personaldienstleistungen GmbH NL Stralsund · Stralsund · Posted 2026-10-01 - Insulation worker
German title: Isolierer
Gerd Hampel Isolierungen GmbH · Posted 2026-09-22 - Insulation worker
German title: Isolierer
Tempton Personaldienst- leistungen GmbH · Anklam · Posted 2026-08-25 - Insulation worker
German title: Isolierer
DIS AG NÜRNBERG · Nürnberg, Mittelfranken · Posted 2026-08-05 - Insulation worker
German title: Isolierer
FRITZ GMBH · Rheinfelden (Baden) · Posted 2025-10-31
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
20 open ads- Insulation fitters for Skellefteå
Swedish title: Isoleringsmontörer till Skellefteå
Bilfinger Sweden AB · Skellefteå · Posted 2026-10-14 - Insulation Assembler
Swedish title: Isoleringsmontör
Nero bygg AB · Posted 2026-10-12 - Loose wool installer wanted in Mark
Swedish title: Lösullsinstallatör sökes i Mark
Sjömarkens Isolering Aktiebolag · Mark · Posted 2026-10-09 - Loose wool installer with C driving license wanted for Svenljunga/Tranemo
Swedish title: Lösullsinstallatör med C-körkort sökes till Svenljunga/Tranemo
Sjömarkens Isolering Aktiebolag · Svenljunga · Posted 2026-10-09 - Installer Loose wool insulation C1 / C driver's license - Norrköping
Swedish title: Installatör Lösullsisolering C1 / C-körkort - Norrköping
Isolerab AB · Norrköping · Posted 2026-10-06 - Insulation fitter with C driving license Örebro, YKB not needed
Swedish title: Isoleringsmontör med C-körkort Örebro, YKB behövs ej
Isolar Lösullsentreprenad AB · Örebro · Posted 2026-10-05
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where insulation workers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all craft and related trades workers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €683 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Croatia | Shortage | €1,092 a month * | Zagreb: €1,050 |
| Czechia | Shortage | €1,370 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €4,885 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Germany | Shortage | €3,095 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Italy | Shortage | €2,220 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €3,145 a month | Not yet verified |
| Norway | Shortage | €4,565 a month | Oslo: €2,000 |
| Poland | Shortage | €1,093 a month | Warsaw: €840 |
| Portugal | Shortage | €1,083 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
| Romania | Shortage | €969 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Slovakia | Shortage | €1,292 a month | Bratislava: €910 |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €1,645 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Hungary | Shortage and surplus | €1,088 a month * | Budapest: €910 |
| Austria | Surplus | €3,048 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,362 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Greece | Surplus | €1,475 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €1,288 a month | Riga: €870 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all craft and related trades workers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for insulation workers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What insulation workers do
Insulation workers apply and repair insulating materials to buildings, boilers, pipes or refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment.
Typical tasks
- Cutting insulation material by size and shape
- Applying slabs and sheets of insulating or sound-absorbing materials to walls, floors and ceilings of buildings
- Blowing and packing insulating or sound-absorbing materials into cavities between walls, floors and ceilings of buildings with power-driven machines
- Examining plans, specifications and work sites to determine the type, quality and quantity of insulation material required
- Applying insulating materials to exposed surfaces of equipment such as boilers, pipes and tanks
- Insulating refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment
Finding insulation workers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Insulation worker".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.