ÖSTERREICHS PERSONALDIENSTLEISTER

What ÖSTERREICHS PERSONALDIENSTLEISTER does

ÖSTERREICHS PERSONALDIENSTLEISTER (ÖPDL) is a Vienna-based trade association (Verband) founded in 1973 that represents the interests of Austrian staffing and temporary employment agencies (Personaldienstleister/Arbeitskräfteüberlassung). Its membership spans the full Austrian market and includes both large international staffing firms (Randstad Austria, ManpowerGroup, Adecco, Trenkwalder) and a long tail of regional agencies operating across all nine Austrian states. The association is the sole official national interface to the World Employment Confederation (WEC) Europe & Global, giving it formal recognition as a sectoral social partner at the EU level.

The organization runs a portfolio of member services rather than commercial products. Core offerings include the Akademie (Academy), a training platform delivering branch-specific seminars, webinars, and the annual Sommerakademie summer program; the Mitgliederbereich (Member Area), a gated portal providing media monitoring, a legal reference work, and a repository of employment laws and collective agreements; and a monthly newsletter with industry news. Additional resources include studies, labor-market data, and an FAQ. It has 6 employees and operates from Kandlgasse 18/DG, A-1070 Wien.

The business model is subscription-style membership fees paid by staffing agencies, supplemented by fees for Academy training, webinars, and event participation. The association generates no product or licensing revenue; its value to members is collective advocacy toward politics, business, and society, professional development, and curated industry intelligence. It does not develop or sell commercial technology, has no proprietary software platform beyond its website and member portal, and discloses no AI/ML capabilities. Recent activity includes a 2026 General Assembly in Schladming, a 2026 board restructuring with 100% approval, and the launch of the Sommerakademie 2026 with new content on pay transparency and business travel in temporary staffing.

Name

ÖSTERREICHS PERSONALDIENSTLEISTER

Legal name

ÖSTERREICHS PERSONALDIENSTLEISTER

Website

https://personaldienstleister.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ÖSTERREICHS PERSONALDIENSTLEISTER is a Vienna-based trade association founded in 1973 that represents Austrian staffing and temporary employment agencies, providing advocacy, training, media monitoring, and legal resources to members including Randstad, ManpowerGroup, Adecco, and Trenkwalder.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920), Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (81393), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agent of Record (AOR) for Staffing & Payrolling (BPACAHAF), HR Policy, Governance, Compliance & Risk Advisory (BPACAJAF), Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory (BPAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Industry association services
• Staffing industry advocacy
• Professional training programs
• Labor market representation
• Collective bargaining support

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Revenue is generated through membership fees from staffing agencies that join the association. The association provides member services including legal counsel, media monitoring, industry information, and training programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ÖSTERREICHS PERSONALDIENSTLEISTER is the Austrian trade association for personnel service providers, offering industry representation, member services, training through its Akademie, and access to labor law resources. It advocates on behalf of staffing companies, negotiates collective agreements, and provides members with media monitoring, legal references, and professional development.

Product overview

ÖSTERREICHS PERSONALDIENSTLEISTER is an Austrian staffing industry association serving as the unified voice for staffing agencies across Austria. Rather than a single unified product, the association offers a portfolio of member services centered around three core offerings: the Akademie (Academy) providing seminars, webinars and training courses for professional development; the Mitgliederbereich (Member Area) offering exclusive access to media monitoring, legal reference materials, laws and collective agreements; and a monthly Newsletter delivering industry news. Additional services include the Wissenswertes (Knowledge) section with studies, labor market data, and FAQ resources. The association acts as an interest group representing its members in dealings with politics, business, and society.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Akademie (Industry Academy) Industry-specific training and education program offered by ÖPDL to its members and the Austrian staffing industry, providing professional development for staffing personnel.
• Mitgliederbereich (Member Portal) Exclusive online member portal providing ÖPDL members with access to association resources, including legal references, media monitoring, and member-only content.
• Sommerakademie 2026 (Summer Academy 2026) 2026 edition of the ÖPDL summer academy training program for the Austrian staffing industry.
• Medienbeobachtung (Media Monitoring) Media monitoring service that tracks and reports on industry-relevant news and media coverage for ÖPDL members.
• Juristisches Nachschlagewerk und Gesetze/Kollektivverträge (Legal Reference & Laws/Collective Agreements) Curated legal reference resource providing ÖPDL members with access to Austrian labor laws and collective agreements relevant to the staffing industry.
• Newsletter Periodic newsletter distributed to ÖPDL members with industry updates, association news, and relevant developments.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• World Employment Confederation (WEC) - Europe & GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerÖSTERREICHS PERSONALDIENSTLEISTER is the sole official interface in Austria to the international umbrella organization World Employment Confederation (WEC) - Europe & Global. WEC is the voice of the private staffing industry at European and global levels, representing national associations and workforce solutions companies. WEC works to expand recognition of the positive economic and social role that the temporary staffing industry plays in enabling work, adaptation, security, and prosperity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Assolavoro: Italian staffing industry association representing Italian temporary work agencies, providing advocacy, training, and member services similar to ÖPDL's role in Austria. Direct European peer within the WEC ecosystem.
• American Staffing Association: US staffing industry trade association providing advocacy, training, conferences, and member resources to US staffing firms. Similar scope to ÖPDL but at significantly larger scale in the US market.
• FEDETT - Federación de Empresas de Trabajo Temporal: Spanish staffing industry association representing temporary employment agencies in Spain, providing policy advocacy and member services. Direct European peer country comparable to ÖPDL.
• BAP - Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände, Bereich Zeitarbeit: The German staffing industry association (BAP) is the most direct comparable to ÖPDL, representing German temporary work and staffing agencies in advocacy, training, and member services. Both associations serve the DACH region within the WEC ecosystem.
• Fédération des Services d'Emploi (FSE): French staffing industry federation representing temporary work and recruitment agencies, providing advocacy and member services. Sister European WEC affiliate with comparable mission to ÖPDL.
• Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC): UK staffing and recruitment industry body that advocates for member agencies, provides training and compliance resources, and represents the UK voice at WEC. Comparable in mission to ÖPDL with similar member services portfolio.
• Interessenverband Deutscher Zeitarbeitsunternehmen (iGZ): German staffing industry association focused on temporary work agencies, providing advocacy, collective bargaining, and member services alongside BAP. Direct peer country comparable to ÖPDL within the German-speaking market.
• ABU - Algemene Bond Uitzendondernemingen: Dutch staffing industry association representing temporary work agencies in the Netherlands, providing collective bargaining, advocacy, and training. Fellow European WEC affiliate with comparable service model.

Others

• World Employment Confederation (WEC): The international umbrella organization representing the staffing industry at European and global levels. ÖPDL serves as the sole official Austrian interface to WEC, making it an affiliate/parent rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• RCSA - Recruitment, Consulting & Staffing Association Australia: Australian recruitment and staffing industry association providing advocacy, training, and member services to Australian recruitment firms. Comparable mission to ÖPDL but serves the Asia-Pacific market rather than Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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