Psychologists: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Psychologists is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 2634) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Clinical psychologist
- Educational psychologist
- Organizational psychologist
- Psychotherapist
- Sports psychologist
11European countries report a shortage (EURES 2025)
5countries report a surplus
1,556open job ads right now in Germany and Sweden
2634ISCO-08 occupation code
Short answerIn the 2025 EURES report on labour shortages, 11 European countries reported a shortage of psychologists: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Slovenia. 5 reported a surplus: Belgium, Finland, Greece, Portugal and Romania. Finland appears in both lists, which usually means shortages in some regions and surpluses in others.
Latest psychologists 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
1,334 open ads- Psychologist
German title: Psychologe
Berufsförderungswerk Stralsund GmbH · Rostock · Posted 2026-10-19 - Psychologist
German title: Psychologe
Dr. Ebel Fachkliniken GmbH & Co. Anlagen KG · Bad Brambach · Posted 2026-10-19 - Psychologist
German title: Psychologe
Kolping-Berufsbildungs-gGmbH Bamberg Kolping -Bildungszentrum Bayreuth · Bayreuth · Posted 2026-10-15 - Psychologist
German title: Psychologe
Berufsförderungswerk Stralsund GmbH · Schwerin, Mecklenburg · Posted 2026-10-14 - Psychologist
German title: Psychologe
Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Campus GmbH · Rüdersdorf bei Berlin · Posted 2026-10-14 - Psychologist
German title: Psychologe
DKD Verwaltungs- und Service GmbH · Delmenhorst · Posted 2026-10-14
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
222 open ads- Certified psychologist for neuropsychiatric investigations
Swedish title: Legitimerad psykolog till neuropsykiatriska utredningar
NPF-gruppen AB · Gävle · Posted 2026-10-19 - Prio care bup Ljungby is looking for a psychologist
Swedish title: Prio Care BUP Ljungby söker psykolog
Prio Jönköping AB · Ljungby · Posted 2026-10-19 - Coordinating school psychologist in regional student health, Region Västmanland
Swedish title: Samordnande skolpsykolog inom regionala elevhälsan, Region Västmanland
REGION VÄSTMANLAND · Västerås · Posted 2026-10-19 - PTP psychologist, Child and adolescent psychiatry, Lycksele
Swedish title: PTP-psykolog, Barn- och ungdomspsykiatrin, Lycksele
REGION VÄSTERBOTTEN · Lycksele · Posted 2026-10-19 - PTP-Psychologist
Swedish title: PTP-psykolog
REGION JÖNKÖPINGS LÄN · Tranås · Posted 2026-10-19 - Psychologist for Modern Psychiatry in Stockholm
Swedish title: Leg. psykolog till Modern Psykiatri i Stockholm
Modern Psykiatri Norden AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-18
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where psychologists are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all professionals (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | Shortage | €5,925 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Estonia | Shortage | €2,262 a month | Tallinn: €720 |
| Italy | Shortage | €3,172 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Latvia | Shortage | €2,136 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Lithuania | Shortage | €2,352 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Luxembourg | Shortage | €6,887 a month * | Luxembourg: €1,900 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €4,726 a month | Not yet verified |
| Norway | Shortage | €6,022 a month | Oslo: €2,000 |
| Poland | Shortage | €1,706 a month | Warsaw: €840 |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €2,727 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Finland | Shortage and surplus | €4,673 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Belgium | Surplus | €5,370 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Greece | Surplus | €1,904 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Portugal | Surplus | €2,323 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
| Romania | Surplus | €1,991 a month * | Not yet verified |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all professionals in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for psychologists alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What psychologists do
Psychologists research into and study the mental processes and behaviour of human beings as individuals or in groups, and apply this knowledge to promote personal, social, educational or occupational adjustment and development.
Typical tasks
- Planning and carrying out tests to measure mental, physical and other characteristics such as intelligence, abilities, aptitudes, potentialities, etc., interpreting and evaluating results, and providing advice
- Analysing the effect of heredity, social, occupational and other factors on individual thought and behaviour
- Conducting counselling or therapeutic interviews with individuals and groups, and providing follow-up services
- Maintaining required contacts, such as those with family members, educational authorities or employers, and recommending possible solutions to, and treatment of, problems
- Studying psychological factors in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illnesses and emotional or personality disorders, and conferring with related professionals
- Preparing scholarly papers and reports
- Formulating achievement, diagnostic and predictive tests for use by teachers in planning methods and content of instruction
- Conducting surveys and research studies on job design, work groups, morale, motivation, supervision and management
- Developing theories, models and methods to interpret and describe human behaviour
Finding psychologists jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Psychotherapist".
- 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.