Guides
Guides for working in the Netherlands
Pay, housing, agencies, rules and the European job market, explained plainly.
Dutch job market The Dutch Labour Market in 2026: Where Is the Work for Flex Workers? Unemployment, a cooling but still tight market, shortage jobs: what the 2026 Dutch labour market data shows, and what it means for you as a flex worker. Dutch job market New Rules for Flex Work in the Netherlands: What Changes Between 2026 and 2028? Equal pay from 2026, a compulsory licence for agencies from 2027, more security for flex workers from 2028. What do these changes mean for you in practice? 
Dutch job market Shortage Occupations in the Netherlands: Who Is Most Wanted Right Now? Welder, electrician, plumber, truck driver, nurse, mechanic: why they are wanted in the Netherlands, which papers you need, and how to get started. We do not publish the job ads ourselves: we only collect their links. A link takes you to the agency's own site, where you apply or contact them yourself.
