Foreign workers intending to work in the Netherlands might find this advantageous, particularly if they belong to the most in-demand occupations in the country, thereby increasing their chances of securing a work visa. According to the EURES report on shortages and surpluses, the following professions are currently facing a shortage of workers in the Netherlands:
- Food and hospitality industry workers
- Cleaning workers
- Machine operators
- Manufacturing supervisors
- Professional drivers
- Transport conductors
- Skilled crafts and trade workers
- Nursing professionals
- Physiotherapists
- Dentists
- Pharmaceutical technicians and assistants
- Applications programmers
- Software developers
- Public relations professionals
- Accountants
- Teachers
- Construction managers
- Civil engineering laborers
- Engineers (electronic, electrical, mechanical, civil, etc.)
- Security and prison guards