A new list of the 10 most popular professions in Europe has appeared

Eurostat has published a list of the ten most popular professions in the European Union. Having this specialization, it will be easier for the applicant to settle down in a new country. It is reported by The Brussels Times .

At the same time, experts noted that the number of vacancies in the last year in European countries has increased dramatically and it has become easier to find a new job.

It should be noted that, according to Eurostat, food preparation specialists are currently in high demand in food establishments.

The number of people of working age who found work in this area increased by 25% over the year. As a result, the total number of employed Europeans in this area has grown to 1.4 million people, the article says.

In second place in popularity among professions in the European Union - workers in the service sector. We are talking about flight attendants, conductors, guides, waiters, bartenders, hairdressers, beauticians, housekeepers, etc.

Over the year, the number of people who found work in this area increased by 9.6%. At the beginning of 2021, about 7.6 million Europeans worked in these industries.

In third place in terms of demand in the EU are IT specialists. This area requires software and application developers, analysts, database and network specialists, etc.

During the year, the number of specialists in the industry increased by about 400,000 people. As of this year, more than 4.5 million Europeans work in the field of information technology, experts specify.

In addition, the number of job offers in the EU has increased in: the legal, social, cultural, hospitality, retail and service sectors, and there are more job opportunities for craft workers and printers.

Also, the demand for scientific workers has slightly increased, employment in the field of information technologies has increased.

At the same time, this year the EU saw a significant reduction in the number of workers in agriculture, forestry and fisheries.

As of January 1, 2022, 21 of the 27 EU Member States have a national minimum wage, with the exception of Denmark, Italy, Cyprus, Austria, Finland and Sweden.

In January 2022, the pre-tax minimum wage was less than €1,000 per month in 13 EU member states, all in Eastern or Southern Europe:

• Bulgaria (332 euros),
• Latvia (500 euros),
• Romania (515 euros),
• Hungary (542 euros),
• Croatia (624 euros),
• Slovakia (646 euros),
• Czech Republic (652 euros),
• Estonia (654 euros),
• Poland (655 euros),
• Lithuania (730 euros),
• Greece (774 euros),
• Malta (792 euros)
• Portugal (823 euros).

Slightly more than 1,000 euros per month, the minimum wage was in Slovenia (1,074 euros) and Spain (1,126 euros).