Midwifery Professionals: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Midwifery Professionals is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 2222) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Professional midwife
Pay in Germany for this job
German occupation used: Hebamme (Midwife), occupation code KldB 2010 81353. This is a national figure for all of Germany, before tax and social contributions, including extras such as holiday and Christmas pay.
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Entgeltatlas (employment statistics), reference date 31 December 2025. Full-time employees subject to social insurance only; civil servants, self-employed people and apprentices are not included. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
Pay in the UK for this job
UK occupation used: Midwifery nurses (SOC 2020 code 2231). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 2222 by job title and duties; the UK and international occupation lists do not line up exactly. National figure for the whole United Kingdom, in pounds sterling (GBP), before income tax and National Insurance.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional, Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020): tables 14.7a (annual pay, gross) and 14.1a (weekly pay, gross), full-time employee jobs, United Kingdom. Weekly pay is for April 2025; annual pay is for the tax year ending 5 April 2025, employees in the same job for at least a year. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
UK Skilled Worker visa for this job
This occupation (UK code 2231, Midwifery nurses) is on the UK list of jobs eligible for the Skilled Worker visa. There is no figure in the general going-rate table: GOV.UK has separate salary rules for healthcare and education jobs, based on national pay scales (for example NHS pay bands), so the general minimum of £41,700 may not apply. Check the GOV.UK page for healthcare and education jobs. Placeivo matched this UK code to ISCO-08 2222 by job title; the lists do not line up exactly.
This is a summary of official rules, not legal advice. Rules change and some people (for example those already on a Skilled Worker visa) have different rules. Always check GOV.UK before you apply.
Source: UK Visas and Immigration, GOV.UK tables "Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes" and "Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes", updated 2025-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-15. General minimum salary from GOV.UK "Skilled Worker visa: Your job", checked 2026-10-15.
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Latest midwifery professionals 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
152 open ads- Midwife / maternity nurse
German title: Hebamme / Entbindungspfleger
Verbund Katholischer Kliniken Düsseldorf gGmbH · Düsseldorf · Posted 2026-10-09 - Midwife
German title: Hebamme
TRUECARE GmbH NL Hannover · Hameln · Posted 2026-10-01 - Midwife/ maternity nurse
German title: Hebamme/ Entbindungspfleger
Aramed GmbH · Stuttgart · Posted 2026-09-24 - Midwife
German title: Hebamme
SUAVIA Gesundheit gGmbH SUAVIA Stiftungsklinik Weißenhorn · Neu-Ulm · Posted 2026-09-17 - Midwife / maternity nurse
German title: Hebamme / Entbindungspfleger
Rudolf Virchow Klinikum Glauchau gGmbH · Glauchau · Posted 2026-09-09 - Midwife
German title: Hebamme
AKG Klinik Parchim GmbH · Parchim · Posted 2026-08-20
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
64 open ads- Midwife to Midwife Clinic Landborgen in Helsingborg
Swedish title: Barnmorska till Barnmorskemottagningen Landborgen i Helsingborg
REGION SKÅNE · Helsingborg · Posted 2026-10-16 - Midwife to Norra Botkyrka Midwife Clinic
Swedish title: Barnmorska till Norra Botkyrka Barnmorskemottagning
REGION STOCKHOLM · Botkyrka · Posted 2026-10-16 - Midwife to Mama Mia Berga in Helsingborg
Swedish title: Barnmorska till Mama Mia Berga i Helsingborg
Barnmorskegruppen MAMA MIA Aktiebolag · Helsingborg · Posted 2026-10-16 - Midwife to Women's Health Care in western Blekinge
Swedish title: Barnmorska till Kvinnohälsovården i västra Blekinge
REGION BLEKINGE · Olofström · Posted 2026-10-16 - Midwife to Närvården Viksäng-Irsta, Västerås
Swedish title: Barnmorska till Närvården Viksäng-Irsta, Västerås
REGION VÄSTMANLAND · Västerås · Posted 2026-10-16 - Midwifery
Swedish title: Barnmorska
VÄSTRA GÖTALANDSREGIONEN · Åmål · Posted 2026-10-15
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where midwifery professionals are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all professionals (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €1,367 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Cyprus | Shortage | €2,809 a month | Nicosia: €750 |
| Germany | Shortage | €5,270 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Greece | Shortage | €1,904 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Ireland | Shortage | €5,669 a month | Dublin: €2,000 |
| Poland | Shortage | €1,706 a month | Warsaw: €840 |
| Sweden | Shortage | €4,330 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
| Austria | Surplus | €4,602 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
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 midwifery professionals alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What midwifery professionals do
Midwifery professionals plan, manage, provide and evaluate midwifery care services before, during and after pregnancy and childbirth. They provide delivery care for reducing health risks to women and newborn children, working autonomously or in teams with other health care providers.
Typical tasks
- Planning, providing and evaluating care and support services for women and babies before, during and after pregnancy and childbirth according to the practice and standards of modern midwifery care
- Providing advice to women and families and conducting community education on health, nutrition, hygiene, exercise, birth and emergency plans, breastfeeding, infant care, family planning and contraception, lifestyle and other topics related to pregnancy and childbirth
- Assessing progress during pregnancy and childbirth, managing complications and recognizing warning signs requiring referral to a medical doctor with specialized skills in obstetrics
- Monitoring the health status of newborns, managing complications and recognizing warning signs requiring referral to a medical doctor with specialized skills in neonatology
- Monitoring pain and discomfort experienced by women during labour and delivery and alleviating pain using a variety of therapies, including the use of painkilling drugs
- Reporting births to government authorities to meet legal and professional requirements
- Conducting research on midwifery practices and procedures and disseminating findings such as through scientific papers and reports
- Planning and conducting midwifery education activities in clinical and community settings
Finding midwifery professionals jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Professional midwife".
- 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. Germany, this exact job: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Entgeltatlas (median pay of full-time employees). United Kingdom, closest UK occupation: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (median pay of full-time employees).
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.