Livestock Farm Labourers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Livestock Farm Labourers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 9212) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Livestock farm labourer
Latest livestock 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
51 open ads- Livestock farm worker
German title: Helfer Tierhaltung
Reitstall Lindenhof · Rommerskirchen · Posted 2026-10-14 - Livestock farm worker
German title: Helfer Tierhaltung
W. Lemke Personalservice GmbH · Hagenow · Posted 2025-06-03 - Motivated helpers for animal husbandry
German title: motivierte Helfer für die Tierhaltung
MPI f. Herz- u.Lungenforsch. · Bad Nauheim · Posted 2026-05-20 - Animal husbandry employee
German title: Mitarbeiter Tierhaltung
Agrar eG Ottertal Weisbach · Remptendorf · Posted 2026-06-26 - Agriculture / Animal husbandry employee
German title: Mitarbeiter Landwirtschaft / Tierhaltung
Bayern-Genetik GmbH (Standort LA) · Geisenhausen, Niederbayern · Posted 2026-08-18 - Shepherd / Livestock farm worker for flock of sheep / apartment available
German title: Schäfer / Helfer Tierhaltung für Schafherde / Wohnung vorhanden
Landwirtschaft Johannes Lammers · Blankenheim, Ahr · Posted 2026-08-18
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 livestock 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 |
| Greece | Shortage | €1,130 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Italy | Shortage | €1,850 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Lithuania | Shortage | €1,001 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Luxembourg | Shortage | €2,963 a month * | Luxembourg: €1,900 |
| Finland | Shortage and surplus | €2,454 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Austria | Surplus | €2,243 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Germany | Surplus | €2,150 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €908 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Romania | Surplus | €720 a month * | Not yet verified |
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 livestock 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 livestock farm labourers do
Livestock farm labourers perform simple and routine tasks in farm production of animals, including poultry and insects.
Typical tasks
- Digging and shovelling to clear ditches or for other purposes
- Loading and unloading supplies, produce and other materials
- Feeding, watering and cleaning animals and keeping their quarters clean
- Monitoring livestock and reporting on their condition
- Assisting with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock
- Assisting with herding, droving and separating livestock for milking, shearing, transportation or slaughter and between pastures
- Collecting eggs and placing in incubators
- Raking, pitching, stacking and storing hay, straw and other types of animal feed and bedding
- Grading, sorting, packing produce into containers
- Performing minor repairs on fixtures, buildings, equipment and fences
Finding livestock farm labourers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Livestock farm labourer".
- 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.