Assemblers Not Elsewhere Classified: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)

Assemblers Not Elsewhere Classified is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 8219) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.

  • Ammunition assembler
  • Bicycle assembler
  • Box builder
  • Door assembler
  • Eyeglass frame assembler
  • Furniture finisher (wood)
  • Jewellery assembler
  • Knife assembler
  • Leather products assembler
  • Luggage finisher
7European countries report a shortage (EURES 2025)
4countries report a surplus
1,788open job ads right now in Germany and Sweden
8219ISCO-08 occupation code
Short answerIn the 2025 EURES report on labour shortages, 7 European countries reported a shortage of assemblers not elsewhere classified: Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway and Romania. 4 reported a surplus: Austria, Finland, Latvia and Sweden. Finland appears in both lists, which usually means shortages in some regions and surpluses in others.

Latest assemblers not elsewhere classified 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

1,331 open ads
  • Assembly worker
    German title: Montagehelfer
    Emplodi GmbH · Kupferzell · Posted 2026-10-16
  • Assembly worker
    German title: Montagehelfer
    Helmes Personalservice GmbH · Oberhausen-Rheinhausen · Posted 2026-08-11
  • Assembly worker
    German title: Montagehelfer
    HSM Personalservice GmbH & Co. KG · Dornstadt, Württemberg · Posted 2026-10-16
  • Assembly worker
    German title: Montagehelfer
    Randstad Deutschland · Dornburg-Camburg · Posted 2026-10-16
  • Assembly worker
    German title: Montagehelfer
    Randstad Deutschland · Lobbach, Baden · Posted 2026-10-16
  • Assembly worker
    German title: Montagehelfer
    Randstad Deutschland · Ellwangen (Jagst) · Posted 2026-10-16

Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany

Sweden

457 open ads

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden

Where assemblers not elsewhere classified are needed in Europe

CountryEURES 2025Average gross pay, all plant and machine operators and assemblers (2022)1-bed rent in the capital
CzechiaShortage€1,285 a monthPrague: €1,250
DenmarkShortage€4,773 a month *Copenhagen: €1,800
LithuaniaShortageNot yet verifiedVilnius: €830
NetherlandsShortage€3,120 a monthNot yet verified
NorwayShortage€4,749 a monthOslo: €2,000
RomaniaShortage€924 a month *Not yet verified
FinlandShortage and surplus€3,361 a month *Helsinki: €1,150
AustriaSurplus€3,040 a month *Vienna: €1,250
LatviaSurplus€1,221 a monthRiga: €870
SwedenSurplusNot yet verifiedStockholm: €2,100

Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all plant and machine operators and assemblers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for assemblers not elsewhere classified alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.

What assemblers not elsewhere classified do

Assemblers not elsewhere classified assemble, according to procedures strictly laid down, various products that do not include electronic, electrical or mechanical components.

Typical tasks

  • Assembling component parts and positioning, aligning and fastening units to assemblies, subassemblies or frames using hand or power tools, soldering and micro-welding equipment
  • Reviewing work orders, specifications, diagrams and drawings to determine materials needed and assembly instructions
  • Recording production and operational data on specified forms
  • Inspecting and testing components and completed assemblies
  • Rejecting faulty products

Finding assemblers not elsewhere classified jobs in Europe

  • EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Box builder".
  • 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.

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