
| indicator | year | |
| area in square km | year 2008 | 944 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 551 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 133 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2006 | 5,30 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2006 | 5,10 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2006 | 5,50 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 1018 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 1285 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 16 615 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 146 | 0,88% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 3 910 | 23,53% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 3 414 | 20,55% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 4 230 | 25,46% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 3 948 | 23,76% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 248 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 5,00 | 2,02% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 57,30 | 23,10% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 51,10 | 20,60% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 49,40 | 19,91% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 85,30 | 34,38% |
Source: Eurostat
other regions in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen : Arr. Aalst, Arr. Dendermonde, Arr. Eeklo, Arr. Gent, Arr. Oudenaarde and Arr. Sint-Niklaas
Neighbouring regions: Arr. Aalst, Arr. Dendermonde, Arr. Eeklo, Arr. Oudenaarde, Arr. Sint-Niklaas, Arr. Kortrijk, Arr. Tielt and Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen