Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of employment agencies in Europe holds companies in 46 of its countries.
List of Employment Agencies in Europe
Employment agencies place temporary workers and recruit permanent staff for employers. We list 265,806 employment agencies in Europe, most of them in the UK (23%) and France (14%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
265,806 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies265,806
Countries46
Largest countryThe UK
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email30%
Phone37%
Website40%
CEO name72%
Live sample of employment agencies in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 265,806 employment agencies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Manpower FranceManpower France
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manpower France | France | Puteaux | Tour Landscape | Hauts-de-seine | 92800 | *****.fr | 2000 | $3,446,195,929 | 75,055 | Corporation | 534 | 42995529714918 |
| 2 | Randstad Deutschland GMBH & CO. KG | Netherlands | Onbekend | Onbekend Nederlands Adres | N/A | 0000 AA | *****.de | 1972 | 0 | 68,000 | Foreign company | 4417 | 56105215 |
| 3 | Adecco Italia SPA | Italy | Milano | Via Tolmezzo 15 | Milano | 20132 | *****.it | 1997 | $2,723,897,385 | 59,560 | Corporation | 5546 | IT13366030156 |
| 4 | Randstad Italia SPA | Italy | Milano | Via Roberto Lepetit 8/10 | Milano | 20124 | *****.it | 1999 | $2,461,928,945 | 56,073 | Corporation | 4417 | IT12730090151 |
| 5 | Nhs Professionals LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Tringford | Breakspear Park | Hertfordshire | HP2 4TZ | *****.uk | 2008 | $1,490,712,051 | 51,292 | Corporation | 2 | 06704614 |
| 6 | Gi Group SPA | Italy | Milano | Piazza Iv Novembre 5 | Milano | 20124 | *****.it | 1995 | $1,967,510,438 | 46,125 | Corporation | 731 | IT11629770154 |
| 7 | Manpower SRL | Italy | Milano | Via Gioacchino Rossini 6/8 | Milano | 20122 | *****.it | 1996 | $1,717,023,972 | 40,783 | Corporation | 3505 | IT11947650153 |
| 8 | Randstad Empleo Empresa De Trabajo Temporal SA | Spain | Madrid | Calle Via de Los Poblados 9, Ed Trianon 4ª Planta | Madrid | 28033 | *****.es | 1993 | $1,497,704,652 | 33,673 | Corporation | 4417 | A80652928 |
| 9 | Adecco T T Sociedad Anonima Unipersonal Empresa De Trabajo Temporal | Spain | Pozuelo de Alarcón | Camino Cerro de Los Gamos 3 | Madrid | 28224 | *****.es | 1994 | $1,191,996,720 | 28,934 | Corporation | 5546 | A80903180 |
| 10 | HR Rail | Belgium | Saint-gilles | Rue de France 85 | Bruxelles Capitale | 1060 | *****.be | 2013 | $2,745,079,062 | 27,787 | Corporation | 31 | BE0541691352 |
| 11 | Umana SPA | Italy | Venezia | Via Colombara 113 | Venezia | 30176 | *****.it | 1997 | $1,131,696,415 | 26,744 | Corporation | 231 | IT03171510278 |
| 12 | Synergie Italia Agenzia Per Il Lavoro SPA | Italy | Torino | Via Pisa 29 | Torino | 10152 | *****.it | 1999 | $966,486,090 | 24,246 | Corporation | 936 | IT07704310015 |
| 13 | Paystream My Max LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Altrincham | Mansion House | Manchester, Greater Manchester | WA14 4RW | *****.uk | 2007 | $3,137,312,068 | 21,668 | Corporation | 12 | 06042225 |
| 14 | Openjobmetis SPA Agenzia Per Il Lavoro | Italy | Milano | Via Assietta 19 | Milano | 20161 | *****.it | 2001 | $773,375,742 | 19,483 | Corporation | 990 | IT13343690155 |
| 15 | Winsearch B.V. | Netherlands | Apeldoorn | Deventerstraat 15 2 | Gelderland | 7311 BH | N/A | 2024 | $787,525,473 | 18,870 | Corporation | 224 | 95848053 |
| 16 | Kpmg UK LIMITED | Netherlands | Onbekend | Onbekend Nederlands Adres | N/A | 0000 AA | N/A | 1998 | $127,000 | 16,575 | Foreign company | N/A | 86827758 |
| 17 | Maw SPA | Italy | Brescia | Via Pietro Nenni 18 | Brescia | 25124 | *****.it | 1998 | $637,338,817 | 16,117 | Corporation | 275 | IT03472640170 |
| 18 | Challenge-Trg Recruitment LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Moss Nook | 2nd Floor Abbey House | Manchester, Greater Manchester | M2 4AB | *****.uk | 2000 | $528,452,036 | 14,922 | Corporation | 8 | 03974669 |
| 19 | Eurofirms Ett SL | Spain | Cassà de la Selva | Calle Pla de L'Estany 17 | Girona | 17244 | *****.org | 2006 | $459,799,191 | 14,318 | Corporation | 143 | B17880550 |
| 20 | Randstad Belgium | Belgium | Grimbergen | Boechoutlaan 105 0001 | Vlaams Brabant | 1853 | *****.be | 1965 | $1,004,347,920 | 14,243 | Corporation | 4417 | BE0402725291 |
| 21 | Balfour Beatty Group Employment LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Canary Wharf | 5 Churchill Place Canary Wharf | London | E14 5HU | *****.com | 2012 | $1,362,998,629 | 13,418 | Corporation | 452 | 08312432 |
| 22 | Jt Hiring Empresa De Trabajo Temporal SL. | Spain | Madrid | Avenida Doctor Federico Rubio Y Gali 5 | Madrid | 28039 | N/A | 2016 | $280,821,885 | 13,406 | Corporation | 186 | B87487021 |
| 23 | Iman Temporing Empresa De Trabajo Temporal SL | Spain | Madrid | Calle Alcala 59, Piso 1 A | Madrid | 28014 | *****.es | 1994 | $337,688,967 | 12,181 | Corporation | 89 | B60336989 |
| 24 | Attal Group SPA | Italy | Milano | Via Marco D'Aviano 2 | Milano | 20131 | *****.it | 2009 | $119,588,136 | 10,833 | Corporation | 89 | IT06961760722 |
| 25 | Msc Malta Seafarers Company LIMITED | Malta | Floriana | Upper Vaults, 4, Valletta Waterfront, Ix-xatt Ta' Pinto | N/A | FRN1914 | N/A | 2016 | $282,277,365 | 10,447 | Corporation | 21 | C 74780 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most employment agencies?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Employment agencies per country, 46 countries
The UK and France together hold 37% of the employment agencies in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 31 countries hold 24,331 more.
Largest employment agencies in Europe
The biggest employment agencies in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in the UK, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Manpower France is the largest employment agency in Europe by headcount. 12,178 employment agencies employ 50 people or more; 6,583 employ 100 or more.
7,715 employment agencies in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 4,621 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
The UK has the most employment agencies in Europe: 61,525, or 23% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
12,952 employment agencies were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
107 employment agencies in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most employment agencies in Europe are very small: 75% have 1 to 4 employees, and 82% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 182,044 | 75% | |
| 5-9 | 25,118 | 10% | |
| 10-19 | 13,689 | 6% | |
| 20-49 | 10,563 | 4% | |
| 50-99 | 5,595 | 2% | |
| 100-199 | 3,330 | 1% | |
| 200-499 | 2,084 | 1% | |
| 500+ | 1,169 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 99,019 | 45% | |
| $100K-$500K | 82,740 | 38% | |
| $500K-$1M | 13,938 | 6% | |
| $1M-$5M | 16,969 | 8% | |
| $5M-$10M | 3,094 | 1% | |
| $10M-$50M | 3,226 | 1% | |
| $50M+ | 1,395 | 1% |
How many employment agencies started this year?
This year 12,952 new employment agencies registered in Europe, after 22,979 last year.
Founded per year
- 16,2752022
- 18,5492023
- 19,9752024
- 22,9792025
- 12,9522026 so far
Legal forms of employment agencies in Europe
62% of the employment agencies in Europe are corporations.
- Corporations164,821
- Sole traders32,943
- Cooperatives10,570
- Partnerships6,366
- Foreign companies3,622
- Non-profit1,114
- Other or unknown46,370
Which employment agencies are part of a group?
61,997 of the 265,806 employment agencies in Europe (23%) are part of a chain or group: 19,408 head offices or parent companies and 42,589 branches. The other 203,809 (77%) trade from a single location. All 50 of the 50 largest employment agencies in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 203,809 | 77% | |
| Head office | 19,408 | 7% | |
| Branch | 42,589 | 16% |
Largest groups in this list
- 2Randstad Uitzendbureau B.V.4,417 in group
- 4Db Group Services (UK) Limited4,230 in group
- 5Manpower SRL3,505 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 265,806; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do employment agencies do?
Employment agencies find, screen and place job seekers, either hiring them out as temporary or contract workers or recruiting for permanent roles. Their clients are employers in industry, logistics, healthcare, offices and hospitality, and temporary agency work is regulated by European and national rules on equal treatment.
Our data comes from the business registers of 46 European countries, where employment agencies are classified under SIC codes 7361 (employment agencies) and 7363 (help supply services). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 265,806 of them (100%) sit in classes 78.20 (temporary employment agency activities), 78.10 (activities of employment placement agencies) and 78.30 (other human resources provision), part of division 78 (employment activities).
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Our data holds 265,806 employment agencies in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
The UK, with 61,525 employment agencies or 23% of the total, followed by France (37,335) and the Netherlands (30,520).
Most employment agencies in Europe are very small: 75% have 1 to 4 employees, and 82% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Manpower France in Puteaux with 75,055 employees.
This year 12,952 new employment agencies registered in Europe, after 22,979 last year.
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