Local Administrative Units data of Visegrad countries
Statistical open data on LAU regions of Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary (and other countries in the future). LAU1 regions are called counties, okres, okresy, powiat, NUTS4, LAU, Local Administrative Units, ... and there are 556 of them in this V4 dataset. Overall, we cover 554 regions which are described by 133.344 observations (panel data rows) and more than 2.118.779 data points.
This LAU dataset contains panel data on population, on age structure of inhabitants, on number and on structure of registered unemployed. Dataset prepared by Michal Páleník. Output files are in json, shapefiles, xls, ods, json, topojson or CSV formats. Downloadable at zenodo.org.
📥This dataset consists of:
- data on unemployment (by gender, education and duration of unemployment),
- data on vacancies,
- open data on population in Visegrad counties (by age and gender),
- data on unemployment share.
Combined latest dataset
- dataset of the latest available data on unemployment, vacancies and population
- dataset includes map contours (shp, topojson or geojson format), relation id in OpenStreetMap, wikidata entry code,
- it also includes NUTS4 code, LAU1 code used by national statistical office and abbreviation of the region (usually license plate),
- source of map contours is OpenStreetMap, licensed under ODbL
- no time series, only most recent data on population and unemployment combined in one output file
- columns: period, lau, name, registered_unemployed, registered_unemployed_females, disponible_unemployed, low_educated, long_term, very_short_term, unemployment_inflow, unemployment_outflow, below_25, over_55, vacancies, pop_period, TOTAL, Y15-64, Y15-64-females, Y15-24, local_lau, osm_id, abbr, wikidata, population_density, area_square_km, way
- Slovakia – SK: 79 LAU1 regions, data for 2026-05-01, 1.817 data,
- Czech Republic – CZ: 75 LAU1 regions, data for 2026-05-01, 1.646 data,
- Poland – PL: 380 LAU1 regions, data for 2026-05-01, 8.360 data,
- Hungary – HU: 20 LAU1 regions, data for 2026-06-01, 400 data,
- 12.223 data in total.
| column/number of observations | description | SK | CZ | PL | HU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| period | period (month and year) the data is for | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| lau | LAU code of the region | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| name | name of the region in local language | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| registered_unemployed | number of unemployed registered at labour offices | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| registered_unemployed_females | number of unemployed women | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| disponible_unemployed | unemployed able to accept job offer | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| low_educated | unmployed without secondary school (ISCED 0 and 1) | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| long_term | unemployed for longer than 1 year | 79 | 75 | 380 | 0 |
| very_short_term | unemployed for period shorter than 3 months | 79 | 75 | 380 | 0 |
| unemployment_inflow | inflow into unemployment | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| unemployment_outflow | outflow from unemployment | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| below_25 | number of unemployed below 25 years of age | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| over_55 | unemployed older than 55 years | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| vacancies | number of vacancies as reported by labour offices | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| pop_period | date of population data | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| TOTAL | total population | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| Y15-64 | number of people between 15 and 64 years of age, population in economically active age | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| Y15-64-females | number of women between 15 and 64 years of age | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| Y15-24 | number of people between 15 and 24 years of age | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| local_lau | region's code used by local labour offices | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| osm_id | relation id in OpenStreetMap database | 79 | 73 | 380 | 20 |
| abbr | abbreviation used for this region | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| wikidata | wikidata identification code | 79 | 73 | 380 | 20 |
| population_density | population density | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| area_square_km | area of the region in square kilometres | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
| way | geometry, polygon of given region | 79 | 75 | 380 | 20 |
Unemployment dataset
- time series of unemployment data in Visegrad regions
- by gender, duration of unemployment, education level, age groups, vacancies,
- columns: period, lau, name, registered_unemployed, registered_unemployed_females, disponible_unemployed, low_educated, long_term, very_short_term, unemployment_inflow, unemployment_outflow, below_25, over_55, vacancies
- Slovakia – SK: 79 LAU1 regions, data for 353 periods (1997-01-01 ... 2026-05-01), 232.655 data,
- Czech Republic – CZ: 75 LAU1 regions, data for 263 periods (2004-07-01 ... 2026-05-01), 167.695 data,
- Poland – PL: 380 LAU1 regions, data for 209 periods (2005-03-01 ... 2026-05-01), 556.840 data,
- Hungary – HU: 20 LAU1 regions, data for 318 periods (2000-01-01 ... 2026-06-01), 39.352 data,
- 996.542 data in total.
| column/number of observations | description | SK | CZ | PL | HU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| period | period (month and year) the data is for | 27 887 | 19 725 | 79 372 | 6360 |
| lau | LAU code of the region | 27 887 | 19 725 | 79 372 | 6360 |
| name | name of the region in local language | 27 887 | 19 725 | 79 372 | 6360 |
| registered_unemployed | number of unemployed registered at labour offices | 27 887 | 19 725 | 79 372 | 6360 |
| registered_unemployed_females | number of unemployed women | 27 887 | 19 725 | 70 276 | 3478 |
| disponible_unemployed | unemployed able to accept job offer | 26 939 | 18 450 | 0 | 0 |
| low_educated | unmployed without secondary school (ISCED 0 and 1) | 13 272 | 11 024 | 48 988 | 3478 |
| long_term | unemployed for longer than 1 year | 25 754 | 11 024 | 48 988 | 0 |
| very_short_term | unemployed for period shorter than 3 months | 13 430 | 11 024 | 48 988 | 0 |
| unemployment_inflow | inflow into unemployment | 27 650 | 17 475 | 70 276 | 6360 |
| unemployment_outflow | outflow from unemployment | 27 650 | 17 475 | 70 276 | 6360 |
| below_25 | number of unemployed below 25 years of age | 15 563 | 11 024 | 24 700 | 3478 |
| over_55 | unemployed older than 55 years | 13 430 | 11 024 | 24 700 | 3478 |
| vacancies | number of vacancies as reported by labour offices | 13 193 | 19 725 | 70 276 | 6360 |
Population dataset
- time series on population by gender and 5 year age groups in V4 counties
- columns: period, lau, name, gender, TOTAL, Y00-04, Y05-09, Y10-14, Y15-19, Y20-24, Y25-29, Y30-34, Y35-39, Y40-44, Y45-49, Y50-54, Y55-59, Y60-64, Y65-69, Y70-74, Y75-79, Y80-84, Y85-89, Y90-94, Y_GE95, Y15-64, Y15-24, Y50-64
- Slovakia – SK: 79 LAU1 regions, data for 30 periods (1996 ... 2025), 177.750 data,
- Czech Republic – CZ: 77 LAU1 regions, data for 26 periods (2000 ... 2025), 144.720 data,
- Poland – PL: 382 LAU1 regions, data for 31 periods (1995 ... 2025), 750.087 data,
- Hungary – HU: 20 LAU1 regions, data for 36 periods (1990 ... 2025), 49.680 data,
- 1.122.237 data in total.
| column/number of observations | description | SK | CZ | PL | HU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| period | period (month and year) the data is for | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| lau | LAU code of the region | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| name | name of the region in local language | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| gender | gender (male or female) | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| TOTAL | total population | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y00-04 | number of people between 0 to 4 years inclusive | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y05-09 | number of inhabitants between 5 to 9 years of age | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y10-14 | number of people between 10 to 14 years inclusive | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y15-19 | number of inhabitants between 15 to 19 years of age | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y20-24 | inhabitants between 20 to 24 years inclusive | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y25-29 | number of inhabitants younger than 29 and older than 25 years | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y30-34 | number of people between 30 to 34 years inclusive | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y35-39 | number of inhabitants between 35 to 39 years of age | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y40-44 | number of people between 40 to 44 years inclusive | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y45-49 | number of inhabitants younger than 49 and older than 45 years | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y50-54 | number of people between 50 to 54 years inclusive | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y55-59 | number of inhabitants younger than 59 and older than 55 years | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y60-64 | inhabitants between 60 to 64 years inclusive | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y65-69 | number of inhabitants younger than 69 and older than 65 years | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y70-74 | number of people between 70 to 74 years inclusive | 7110 | 5880 | 27 330 | 2160 |
| Y75-79 | number of inhabitants between 75 to 79 years of age | 7110 | 5880 | 27 330 | 2160 |
| Y80-84 | number of people between 80 to 84 years inclusive | 7110 | 5880 | 27 330 | 2160 |
| Y85-89 | number of inhabitants younger than 89 and older than 85 years | 7110 | 5880 | 0 | 2160 |
| Y90-94 | inhabitants between 90 to 94 years inclusive | 7110 | 5880 | 0 | 0 |
| Y_GE95 | number of people 95 years or older | 7110 | 3600 | 0 | 0 |
| Y15-64 | number of people between 15 and 64 years of age, population in economically active age | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y15-24 | number of people between 15 and 24 years of age | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
| Y50-64 | number of people between 50 and 64 years of age | 7110 | 5880 | 35 163 | 2160 |
Notes
- more examples at www.iz.sk
- NUTS4 / LAU1 / LAU codes for HU and PL are created by me, so they can (and will) change in the future; CZ and SK NUTS4 codes are used by local statistical offices, so they should be more stable
- NUTS4 codes are consistent with NUTS3 codes used by Eurostat
- local_lau variable is an identifier used by local statistical office
- abbr is abbreviation of region's name, used for map purposes (usually cars' license plate code; except for Hungary)
- wikidata is code used by wikidata
- osm_id is region's relation number in the OpenStreetMap database
- Changes in the LAU1 dataset
Example outputs
- you can download data in CSV, xml, ods, xlsx, shp, SQL, postgis, topojson, geojson or json format at 📥 doi:10.5281/zenodo.6165135
- Counties of Slovakia – unemployment rate in Slovak LAU1 regions
- Regions of the Slovak Republic
- Unemployment of Czechia and Slovakia – unemployment share in LAU1 regions of Slovakia and Czechia
- interactive map on unemployment in Slovakia
- Statistics of the least developed regions in Slovakia
- Slovakia – SK, Czech Republic – CZ, Hungary – HU, Poland – PL, NUTS3 regions of Slovakia
- download at 📥 doi:10.5281/zenodo.6165135
- suggested citation: Páleník, M. (2026). LAU1 dataset [Data set]. IZ Bratislava. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6165135
https://www.iz.sk/LAU1
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Local Administrative Units data of Visegrad countries
Statistical data on LAU1 regions of Slovakia, Czechia, Poland, Hungary. This LAU1 panel data dataset on 556 regions contains data on population, age structure of inhabitants, on number and structure of unemployed and is regularly updated.. . .
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