
| indicator | year | |
| area in square km | year 2008 | 403 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 691 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 120 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2006 | 4,10 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2006 | 3,70 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2006 | 4,70 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 1036 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 1307 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 8 112 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 56,30 | 0,69% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 2 124 | 26,19% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 1 737 | 21,41% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 2 040 | 25,15% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 1 510 | 18,62% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 132 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 2,00 | 1,51% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 42,40 | 32,07% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 28,50 | 21,56% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 23,10 | 17,47% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 36,20 | 27,38% |
Source: Eurostat
other regions in Prov. West-Vlaanderen : Arr. Brugge, Arr. Diksmuide, Arr. Ieper, Arr. Kortrijk, Arr. Oostende, Arr. Roeselare, Arr. Tielt and Arr. Veurne
Neighbouring regions: Arr. Gent, Arr. Oudenaarde, Arr. Ieper, Arr. Roeselare, Arr. Mouscron, Arr. Tournai and Nord