Werkzoeken.nl Scraper - Dutch Job Listings Data Extractor

What does Werkzoeken.nl Scraper do?

Werkzoeken.nl Scraper extracts job listings from Werkzoeken.nl, one of the Netherlands' major job boards (part of the Vacatures Online B.V. network, alongside Technicus.nl and ICTergezocht.nl). It collects job titles, companies, locations, salary ranges, hours, contract types, education/experience requirements, and posting dates. No login or cookies required.

Use it on the Apify platform to get structured Dutch job market data via API, schedule recurring scrapes, and integrate with tools like Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, and Slack.

How to scrape Werkzoeken.nl data

1. Go to the Werkzoeken.nl Scraper on the Apify Store.
2. Click Try for free to open the actor in the Apify Console.
3. Enter a search query in Dutch (e.g. administratief, chauffeur, verpleegkundige).
4. Optionally enter a location (e.g. Amsterdam, Rotterdam) to narrow results by city.
5. Set the maximum number of results you want.
6. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
7. Download your data as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML from the Output tab.

Why use Werkzoeken.nl Scraper?

• Recruitment and hiring — Monitor job postings across sectors and regions to understand hiring trends in the Netherlands.
• Salary research — Collect disclosed salary ranges across roles and cities to benchmark compensation.
• Market analysis — Track which sectors and companies are hiring most, and where demand is concentrated geographically.
• Lead generation — Identify companies actively hiring to target with B2B recruitment or HR-tech services.
• Academic research — Gather structured Dutch labor market data for economic or sociological studies.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
searchQuery	String	No	Job search keyword in Dutch (e.g. administratief, chauffeur). Defaults to administratief if left empty.
location	String	No	City to filter by (e.g. Amsterdam, Rotterdam). Applied client-side against the fetched results (the site has no server-side location search URL) — leave empty for all of the Netherlands.
maxResults	Integer	No	Maximum number of job listings to scrape (default: 100, max: 2000).
brightDataApiKey	String	No	Optional: your own Bright Data API key for the Web Unlocker zone. Leave empty to use the built-in unlocking service.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Legacy field, kept for backwards compatibility. Fetching now goes through the built-in Bright Data Web Unlocker, so this is ignored.

Output

Each result is a single job listing. You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

Example output

{
    "jobId": "15974114",
    "jobTitle": "Medewerker Backoffice",
    "company": "Jansen & De Wit",
    "location": "Hoogeveen",
    "url": "https://www.werkzoeken.nl/vacature/15974114-medewerker-backoffice/",
    "employmentType": "32 - 40 uur",
    "educationLevel": "MBO",
    "experienceLevel": "Ervaren,Expert,Starter",
    "contractType": "Loondienst (vast of detachering)",
    "postedRaw": "13 dagen geleden",
    "salaryRaw": "€ 2.500 - € 3.600 p/m",
    "logoUrl": "https://cdn.werkzoeken.nl/logo_groot/89535266d90e4988828d0defe153518c8df72e0161a2b226.jpg",
    "source": "werkzoeken.nl",
    "searchQuery": "administratief",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-08-09T14:20:14.754Z"
}

Data fields

Field	Type	Description
jobId	String	Werkzoeken.nl internal vacancy ID
jobTitle	String	Job position title
company	String	Hiring company name
location	String	Job city/location
url	String	Canonical link to the job listing
employmentType	String	Hours/employment type (e.g. "Fulltime", "32 - 40 uur")
educationLevel	String	Required education level (e.g. "MBO", "HBO of hoger")
experienceLevel	String	Required experience level (e.g. "Starter", "Ervaren,Expert")
contractType	String	Contract type (e.g. "Loondienst (vast)")
postedRaw	String	Relative posting date as shown on the site (e.g. "13 dagen geleden")
salaryRaw	String	Salary range as shown on the listing, when disclosed
logoUrl	String	Company logo image URL
source	String	Always "werkzoeken.nl"
searchQuery	String	The search keyword used to find this job
scrapedAt	String	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the data was collected

Cost estimate

This actor makes a single HTTP request per run (no browser, one Bright Data Web Unlocker call that returns up to maxResults worth of listings in one fetch). At standard Apify pricing, expect roughly $2 per 1,000 job listings; a run's usage cost only settles after the run reports SUCCEEDED.

Tips

• Use specific Dutch search terms — the site's search matches on job title and keyword text, so verpleegkundige returns more relevant results than zorg.
• Combine searchQuery with location to target regional hiring (e.g. chauffeur + Rotterdam for logistics roles near the port).
• Set maxResults to a reasonable number to control run time — each page of 50 results takes roughly a second to fetch after the initial page loads.
• Schedule recurring runs to track new job postings daily or weekly.

Limitations

• Salary data is only present on listings where the employer disclosed a range — not all jobs show a salaryRaw value.
• postedRaw is the site's own relative date text (e.g. "13 dagen geleden"), not a normalized ISO date — the site does not expose an absolute posting date on the listing.
• Full job description text is not included in this build (only listing-level structured fields) — the site's detail pages sit behind a stricter part of its Cloudflare protection.
• location filtering happens after the fetch (substring match against each listing's location), not as a site-side search parameter — a narrow location combined with a broad searchQuery can return fewer than maxResults if the site doesn't have enough matching listings in the fetched batch.
• Data is scraped from the public website and may change without notice.

Integrations

Connect Werkzoeken.nl Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• Google Sheets — Export job listings directly to a spreadsheet for easy filtering and sharing.
• Slack — Get notified when new jobs matching your criteria appear.
• Zapier / Make — Build workflows that react to new job postings in real time.
• Custom API — Access all results programmatically via the Apify API in JSON format.

FAQ and support

Is it legal to scrape Werkzoeken.nl? Scraping publicly available data is generally permitted under EU law. This actor only accesses public job listings that require no login.

How often is the data updated? The actor scrapes live data from Werkzoeken.nl each time it runs. Schedule it daily or weekly to track changes.

I found a bug or have a feature request. Open an issue in the Issues tab on the actor page. You can also request a custom scraping solution.

Related Scrapers

Looking for more Dutch or European job market data? Check out these other job board scrapers from the same fleet:

• Werk.nl Scraper — the Dutch public employment service (UWV) job board.
• StepStone NL Scraper — StepStone's Dutch job board.
• Randstad Scraper — pan-European staffing agency listings.
• Adecco Scraper — pan-European staffing agency listings.
• Tempo-Team Scraper — Dutch/Belgian staffing agency listings.

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