Applications Programmers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Applications Programmers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 2514) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Applications programmer
Latest applications programmers 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
326 open ads- Application developer
German title: Anwendungsentwickler
Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund · Berlin · Posted 2026-09-28 - Application developer
German title: Anwendungsentwickler
Fisalis AG · München · Posted 2025-02-20 - Application developer
German title: Anwendungsentwickler
outsourcing4work GmbH · Rötha · Posted 2024-03-28 - Application developer
German title: Anwendungsentwicklerin/Anwendungsentwickler
Institut für Qualitätsentwicklung an Schulen S-H · Kronshagen · Posted 2026-09-04 - Application developer
German title: Anwendungsentwickler
Hays Professional Solutions GmbH · München · Posted 2026-10-09 - Application developer
German title: Anwendungsentwickler
vitaDOOR GmbH & Co. KG · Stadtlohn · Posted 2026-06-26
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
1,162 open ads- Junior Developer
Swedish title: Junior Utvecklare
Hirely AB · Uppsala · Posted 2026-10-19 - Embedded SW developer
Zool Engineering AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-19 - System developers with a focus on solution architecture
Swedish title: Systemutvecklare med fokus på lösningsarkitektur
Totalförsvarets plikt- och prövningsverk · Karlstad · Posted 2026-10-19 - Senior Android Developer
Amaris AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-19 - Senior AI Engineer
Iver Accelerate AB · Linköping · Posted 2026-10-19 - Business Analyst in ERP – Supply Chain and Manufacturing
Swedish title: Business Analyst inom ERP – Supply Chain och Manufacturing
Eccera Professionals AB · Linköping · Posted 2026-10-19
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where applications programmers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all professionals (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Shortage | €4,602 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Belgium | Shortage | €5,370 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €1,367 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Croatia | Shortage | €2,097 a month * | Zagreb: €1,050 |
| Cyprus | Shortage | €2,809 a month | Nicosia: €750 |
| Hungary | Shortage | €1,795 a month * | Budapest: €910 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €4,726 a month | Not yet verified |
| Romania | Shortage | €1,991 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €2,727 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Sweden | Shortage | €4,330 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
| Czechia | Surplus | €2,276 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €4,673 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Germany | Surplus | €5,270 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Greece | Surplus | €1,904 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €2,136 a month | Riga: €870 |
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 applications programmers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What applications programmers do
Applications programmers write and maintain programmable code outlined in technical instructions and specifications for software applications and operating systems.
Typical tasks
- Writing and maintaining programme code outlined in instructions and specifications in accordance with quality accredited standards
- Revising, repairing or expanding existing programmes to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements
- Conducting trial runs of programmes and software applications to confirm that they will produce the desired information
- Compiling and writing documentation of programme development
- Identifying and communicating technical problems, processes and solutions
Finding applications programmers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Applications programmer".
- 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.