Crop Farm Labourers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Crop Farm Labourers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 9211) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Cane planter
- Fruit picker
- Rice farm labourer
- Vegetable picker
Latest crop farm labourers 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
9 open ads- Harvest worker
German title: Erntehelfer
profil Personalservice GmbH Arbeitnehmerüberlassung · Kempen, Niederrhein · Posted 2026-10-05 - Harvest worker
German title: Erntehelfer
iperdi AHR GmbH - Niederlassung Schwerin · Lübz · Posted 2026-08-13 - Harvest worker full-time
German title: Erntehelfer Vollzeit
ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH · Meeder · Posted 2026-10-12 - Seasonal worker - Harvest worker full-time
German title: Saisonkraft - Erntehelfer Vollzeit
ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH · Meeder · Posted 2026-10-12 - Harvest worker for asparagus & strawberries
German title: Erntehelfer für Spargel & Erdbeeren
Tetyana Hoppe-Vlasyuk · Bensdorf · Posted 2026-03-03 - Harvest worker , worker , production assistant
German title: Erntehelfer , Arbeiter , Produktionshelfer
Melanie Rickert · Bad Sassendorf · Posted 2026-10-13
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
8 open ads- Nursery worker with coordination responsibility
Swedish title: Plantskolearbetare med samordningsansvar
Södra Skogsägarna ekonomisk förening · Falkenberg · Posted 2026-10-16 - Plant technician Växjö part-time 60%
Swedish title: Växttekniker Växjö deltid 60%
Ambius Aktiebolag · Växjö · Posted 2026-10-15 - Reaper
Swedish title: Skördearbetare
Hallands Bär Aktiebolag · Halmstad · Posted 2026-10-15 - Planter and berry picker in strawberry cultivation
Swedish title: Plantör och bärplockare i jordgubbsodling
Siggetorp Lantbruk AB · Lidköping · Posted 2026-10-14 - Strawberry Picker
Swedish title: Jordgubbsplockare
Sturessons Lantbruk Aktiebolag · Mörbylånga · Posted 2026-10-12 - Seasonal Workers for Strawberry and Fruit Farming 2027
Frukt & Bär i Villands Vånga AB · Kristianstad · 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 crop farm labourers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all workers in elementary occupations (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €488 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Cyprus | Shortage | €1,190 a month | Nicosia: €750 |
| Czechia | Shortage | €952 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €3,652 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Finland | Shortage | €2,454 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Germany | Shortage | €2,150 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Greece | Shortage | €1,130 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Italy | Shortage | €1,850 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Latvia | Shortage | €908 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Hungary | Shortage and surplus | €683 a month * | Budapest: €910 |
| Lithuania | Shortage and surplus | €1,001 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Portugal | Shortage and surplus | €929 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
| Austria | Surplus | €2,243 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Belgium | Surplus | €2,924 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all workers in elementary occupations in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for crop farm labourers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What crop farm labourers do
Crop farm labourers perform simple and routine tasks on farms in the production of crops such as fruit, nuts, grains and vegetables.
Typical tasks
- Digging and shovelling to clear ditches or for other purposes
- Loading and unloading supplies, produce and other materials
- Raking, pitching and stacking straw, hay and similar material
- Watering, thinning, and weeding crops by hand or using hand tools
- Picking fruit, nuts, vegetables and other crops
- Planting and harvesting field crops, such as rice, by hand
- Grading, sorting, bunching and packing produce into containers
- Performing minor repairs on fixtures, buildings, equipment and fences
Finding crop farm labourers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Cane planter".
- 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.