Hand Packers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Hand Packers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 9321) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Labeller (hand)
- Packer (hand)
- Wrapper (hand)
Latest hand packers 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
1,276 open ads- Packer
German title: Verpacker
Trio Personalmanagement GmbH · Bühl, Baden · Posted 2026-10-18 - Packer
German title: Verpacker
DIE JOBMACHER GmbH · Schönkirchen, Holstein · Posted 2026-10-11 - Packer
German title: Verpacker
Randstad Deutschland · Münster (Hessen) · Posted 2026-10-15 - Packer
German title: Verpacker
VIBEMA Teigwaren GmbH · Linkenheim-Hochstetten · Posted 2026-05-11 - Packer
German title: Verpacker
Trio Personalmanagement Bretten GmbH Niederlassung Heilbronn · Leingarten · Posted 2026-10-09 - Packer
German title: Verpacker
ECP GmbH · Lüneburg · 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
20 open ads- Full-time and part-time production work - Start immediately
Swedish title: Produktionsarbete på heltid och deltid - Start omgående
Submit AB · Sigtuna · Posted 2026-10-14 - Line packer at assembly line
Swedish title: Linjepackare vid löpande band
Cocandy Konfektyr Aktiebolag · Åstorp · Posted 2026-10-14 - Stress-Resistant Bread Hand Wrapper
Swedish title: Stresstålig handpaketerare av bröd
Bake My Day AB · Sigtuna · Posted 2026-10-12 - Production Employee - Packing
Swedish title: Produktionsmedarbetare - packning
BemiQ AB · Örebro · Posted 2026-10-12 - Employees for our packing, inspection and assembly
Swedish title: Medarbetare till vår pack, avsyning och montering
Holsby Metall AB · Vetlanda · Posted 2026-10-12 - Operator wanted for customer - Årjäng
Swedish title: Operatör sökes för kund - Årjäng
Industri Support Värmland AB · Årjäng · Posted 2026-10-12
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where hand packers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all workers in elementary occupations (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | Shortage | €952 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Germany | Shortage | €2,150 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Hungary | Shortage | €683 a month * | Budapest: €910 |
| Romania | Shortage | €720 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €1,368 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Austria | Surplus | €2,243 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Belgium | Surplus | €2,924 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Surplus | €488 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Denmark | Surplus | €3,652 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Estonia | Surplus | €1,044 a month | Tallinn: €720 |
| Finland | Surplus | €2,454 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Greece | Surplus | €1,130 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €908 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Lithuania | Surplus | €1,001 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Luxembourg | Surplus | €2,963 a month * | Luxembourg: €1,900 |
| Portugal | Surplus | €929 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
| Sweden | Surplus | €2,611 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
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 hand packers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What hand packers do
Hand packers weigh, pack and label materials and products by hand.
Typical tasks
- Weighing, wrapping, sealing and packing material and various products by hand
- Filling bottles, cans, boxes, bags and other containers with products by hand
- Labelling products, packages and various containers by hand
Finding hand packers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Packer (hand)".
- 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.