CentropeMAP is a cross-border geoportal of the Austrian Planning Association East (PGO) which gives planners, decision makers, researchers, teachers, students and everyone else interested a better overview of the Centrope region.
CentropeSTATISTICS is a powerful extension of the geoportal allowing its users to create maps, charts and animated graphics from statistical data on municipality level with a few mouse clicks.
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Chart of the month February
In close relation to February's map of the month, we are looking at the age dependency ratio in the Centrope countries, which is defined as the sum of population ages 0-14 and 65+ divided by the population aged 15-64 (i. e. the persons conventionally considered of working age). The chart shows an overall increase over time in all Centrope countries, the highest growth rate can be seen in Slovakia. Czechia represents a significant statistical outlier, as the ratio there has been falling slightly since 2022. Data source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_pjanind/default/table
Map of the month February
The old-age dependency ratio measures the number of elderly people (aged 65+) per 100 individuals of working age (15-64), highlighting the demographic burden on the workforce. The numbers show an increase from 2014 to 2024 throughout the whole Centrope region, which is a significant indicator for the ageing of the whole population, despite having a higher ratio of younger people in Slovakia, for example. All exact numbers and time series data from 2008 to 2024 can be retrieved from our cross-border database on municipality level. Slider maps are available for the surroundings of the larger cities in the region:
Open Map for Vienna-Bratislava region Open Map for Győr-Eisenstadt region Open Map for České Budějovice-Jihlava region
Chart of the month January
In keeping with the map of the month, the January chart also deals with data on the degree of urbanisation showing the development of the unemployment rate in the Centrope countries broken down into the three categories of urbanisation (cities, towns and suburbs, rural areas). Common to all three categories is the dip in the trend over time caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Otherwise, the trends for all curves are relatively similar. The high unemployment rate in Austrian large cities stands out, which is probably due to the position of Vienna, which has seen disproportionate population growth through immigration in recent years. Data source https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_urgau/default/table
Map of the month January
The degree of urbanisation classifies local administrative units (LAUs) as cities, towns and suburbs or rural areas based on a combination of geographical contiguity and population density. This is measured by minimum population thresholds applied to 1 km² population grid cells, where each LAU belongs exclusively to 1 of these 3 classes: cities, towns or suburbs, and rural areas. The most dense urban areas according to this classification are Ceske Budejovice and Brno in the Czech part of Centrope, Bratislava and Trnava in the Slovak part, Vienna in the Austrian part, and Sopron, Szombathely and Gyor in the Hungarian part.Open our geoportal map.centropemap.org to view this map.
Chart of the month February
In close relation to February's map of the month, we are looking at the age dependency ratio in the Centrope countries, which is defined as the sum of population ages 0-14 and 65+ divided by the population aged 15-64 (i. e. the persons conventionally considered of working age). The chart shows an overall increase over time in all Centrope countries, the highest growth rate can be seen in Slovakia. Czechia represents a significant statistical outlier, as the ratio there has been falling slightly since 2022. Data source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_pjanind/default/table
Map of the month February
