
| indicator | year | |
| area in square km | year 2007 | 3 620 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 56,40 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 30,70 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 9,00 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2008 | 10,20 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2007 | 11,40 |
| Gender difference in unemployment | year 2004 | 2,60 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 747 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 620 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 515 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 52,00 | 10,10% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 224 | 43,53% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 58,20 | 11,31% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 74,90 | 14,55% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 75,10 | 14,59% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 81,80 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 19,00 | 23,23% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 26,50 | 32,40% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 13,70 | 16,75% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 1,90 | 2,32% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 20,80 | 25,43% |
Source: Eurostat
other regions in Severozapaden : Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Pleven and Lovech
Neighbouring regions: Montana, Pleven, Lovech, Sofia, Dolj and Olt