Cabinet-makers and Related Workers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Cabinet-makers and Related Workers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 7522) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Cabinet-maker
- Cartwright
- Furniture cabinet-maker
- Wheelwright
- Wood patternmaker
Latest cabinet-makers and related 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
9,509 open ads- Joiner
German title: Tischler
AERO HighProfessionals GmbH · Hamburg · Posted 2026-10-18 - Joiner
German title: Tischler
PINK Personalmanagement GmbH · Polch · Posted 2026-10-16 - Joiner
German title: Tischler
PINK Personalmanagement GmbH · Hillscheid, Westerwald · Posted 2026-10-16 - Joiner
German title: Tischler
Randstad Deutschland · Kirchlinteln · Posted 2026-10-16 - Joiner
German title: Tischler
NIHS GmbH · Saterland · Posted 2026-10-16 - Joiner
German title: Tischler
NIHS GmbH · Visbek, Kreis Vechta · Posted 2026-10-16
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
27 open ads- Craftsman for boat production in Västervik
Swedish title: Hantverkare till båtproduktion i Västervik
Eterni Sweden AB · Västervik · Posted 2026-10-16 - Are you handy, driven and like to solve problems?
Swedish title: Är du händig, driven och gillar att lösa problem?
Niaz event AB · Staffanstorp · Posted 2026-10-16 - Searching Taxi drivers Uber & Bolt 0762202246
Swedish title: Söker Taxi förere Uber & Bolt 0762202246
Darweesh, Mino · Posted 2026-10-15 - Furniture
Swedish title: Möbelsnickare
Inneform AB · Täby · Posted 2026-10-14 - Escape Room Builder Wanted!
Automated Puzzles Holdings AB · Härryda · Posted 2026-10-14 - All-round Construction Worker
Swedish title: Allround Byggarbetare
FPP Flexibel Personalpartner AB · Motala · Posted 2026-10-14
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where cabinet-makers and related workers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all craft and related trades workers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Shortage | €3,048 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Belgium | Shortage | Not yet verified | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €683 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| 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 |
| Lithuania | Shortage | €1,444 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Norway | Shortage | €4,565 a month | Oslo: €2,000 |
| Portugal | Shortage | €1,083 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €1,645 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Sweden | Shortage | €3,464 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
| Czechia | Surplus | €1,370 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,362 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Hungary | Surplus | €1,088 a month * | Budapest: €910 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €1,288 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Romania | Surplus | €969 a month * | Not yet verified |
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 cabinet-makers and related workers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What cabinet-makers and related workers do
Cabinet-makers and related workers make, decorate and repair wooden furniture, carts and other vehicles, wheels, parts, fittings, patterns, models and other wooden products using woodworking machines, machine tools and specialized hand tools.
Typical tasks
- Operating woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, mortisers and shapers, and using hand tools to cut, shape and form parts and components
- Studying plans, verifying dimensions of articles to be made, or preparing specifications and checking the quality and fit of pieces in order to ensure adherence to specifications
- Trimming joints and fitting parts and subassemblies together to form complete units using glue and clamps, and reinforcing joints using nails, screws or other fasteners
- Making, restyling and repairing various wooden articles, such as cabinets, furniture, vehicles, scale models, sports equipment and other parts or products
- Decorating furniture and fixtures by inlaying wood, applying veneer and carving designs
- Finishing surfaces of wooden articles or furniture
Finding cabinet-makers and related workers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Cabinet-maker".
- 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.