The Netherlands Population: 16.5 million approx.
In general the construction industry in The Netherlands has been performing reasonably well during 2008.
Like many other countries, the house-building sector has not experienced as much growth as in previous years. However 80,000 new houses are still expected to be built during 2008.
The construction maintenance sector is the most important construction market in The Netherlands. It has been experiencing an impressive continuous annual growth rate of about 3.5 per cent in recent years. This strong performance is evident from the below Top 10 Construction Vacancies in The Netherlands, as published by PES (Public Employment Service).
The commercial and industrial construction sector is expected to experience two percent growth during 2008. However after 2008 a decline, partly because of high costs in labour and rising material costs, is expected.
Finally, the rail, roads and waterways construction sector is expected to continue to grow, if at a slower pace than previous years, up to 2010.
While there are construction vacancies across The Netherlands, most construction vacancies in The Netherlands are to be found in the western part of the country in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland, where the key cities of The Hague, Rotterdam and Amsterdam are located.
Citizens from EU/EEA Member States do not need a residence permit in order to be allowed to work in the Netherlands. An agreement exists between most EU States and European Economic Area (EEA) to allow for the free movement of money, goods, services and persons.
In order to work in The Netherlands you need a Citizen Service Number (Burger Servicenummer or, in short, BSN). With this number you are registered for the tax and social security system.
Top 10 Construction Vacancies in the Netherlands for June 2008
Vacancies registered by PES Number of vacancies
1 Carpenters/Joiners 403
2 Painters 384
3 Plumbers/Pipe Fitters 264
4 Bricklayers/Stonemasons 197
5 Electrical Mechanics /Fitters 167
6 Building Frame And Related Trades Workers 161
7 Roads, Dams Constructions labourers 94
8 Building and related Electricians 89
9 Earth-Moving/ Related Plant Operators 87
10 Agricultural/ Industrial-Machinery Mechanics 81
For the latest construction jobs in Mainland Europe visit the constructionjobs.ie Mainland Europe Construction Vacancies page
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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