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Employment agent

Also called job placement officer

Employment agents work for employment services and agencies. They match job seekers with advertised job vacancies and provide advice on job search activities.

Will there be jobs?Average prospects25 jobs to fill by 2035 for every 100 people doing this work today.Business and administration associate professionalsWhat does it pay?About averageFrom about €1,600 (Bulgaria) to €6,300 (Denmark) a month, depending on the country.Estimate · Business and administration associate professionalsWhat do I need to study?Usually post-secondary or a short degree5 in 10 have a degree.Business and administration associate professionalsWill AI change it?LittleLevel 2 of 6. AI could take on part of some tasks, but none fully.Employment agents and contractors · ILO

What you'd do

Employment agents and contractors · ILO
  • Matching jobseekers with vacancies
  • Finding workers for vacant posts against a commission from the employer or worker
  • Discussing with employers the skills and other characteristics required of the workers to be employed or contracted
  • Finding workers with appropriate skills, and undertaking the necessary formalities according to national or international regulations and requirements
  • Ensuring that the employment contracts meet legal requirements and signing them
  • Advising on training schemes
Ensure gender equality in the workplaceSupport employability of people with disabilitiesDevelop professional networkPromote gender equality in business contextsProfile people+ 9 more essential skills
What the work is like
  • Indoors
  • Sitting most of the day
  • Lots of contact with people
  • Some freedom to decide
  • Usually 40 hours a week
  • Deadlines most weeks
  • Some repetitive tasks
US data: based on the O*NET profile of the similar US job "Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists"

Will there be jobs?

Average prospects

A typical number of jobs will need filling by 2035.

People working as business and administration associate professionals in the EU
13.29m14.1m14.28m 201520232035

Solid: measured. Dashed: forecast.

Jobs to fill, 2026–2035
55,000 new jobs 3,460,000 replacing leavers
Jobs to fill per 100 people working now
Business and administration associate professionals25
All jobs29
Right now
3 of 27 countries report a shortage of employment agents and contractors, 4 a surplus.
Employment agents and contractors · EURES

What does it pay?

About average

Pay depends a lot on the country: from about €1,600 a month (Bulgaria) to €6,300 (Denmark), before tax.

Pick a country at the top of the page to see typical pay there, for people under 30, and compared with all jobs.

Among technicians and associate professionals in the EU, women earn 16% less per hour than men. Technicians and associate professionals · Eurostat

What do I need to study?

Usually post-secondary or a short degree

Post-secondary training or a short degree is the usual route.

Highest qualification of business and administration associate professionals (EU, 2025)
Degree 51%Vocational 31%General secondary 13%Basic schooling 6%

Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.

Will AI change it?

Little

AI could take on part of some tasks, but none fully.

How exposed is this job? ILO scale
Very low
Low
Some tasks
Moderate
Significant
High

Average task score 0.39 on a scale from 0 (AI can't do it) to 1 (AI could do it fully).

See the score for each of the 6 tasks
Matching jobseekers with vacancies0.56
Advising on training schemes0.41
Finding workers for vacant posts against a commission from the employer or worker0.36
Ensuring that the employment contracts meet legal requirements and signing them0.34
Finding workers with appropriate skills, and undertaking the necessary formalities according to national or international regulations and requirements0.34
Discussing with employers the skills and other characteristics required of the workers to be employed or contracted0.33

Based on what AI could technically do when assessed in 2025. It is not a forecast for a future year, and not a forecast of job losses. Scores for employment agents and contractors. Source: ILO (2025), adapted (credits).