
| indicator | year | |
| number of inhabitants | year 2009 | 1 083 780 |
| area in square km | year 2008 | 9 691 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 112 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 122 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 4,20 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2008 | 4,20 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2008 | 4,20 |
| Gender difference in unemployment | year 2004 | 1,50 |
| Employment rate | year 2008 | 59,90 |
| employment rate, male | year 2008 | 68,00 |
| employment rate, female | year 2008 | 52,20 |
| Gender gap in employment rate | year 2008 | 14,00 |
| Life long learning participation | year 2008 | 7,00 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 389 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 670 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 30 275 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 441 | 1,46% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 9 480 | 31,31% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 4 369 | 14,43% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 7 877 | 26,02% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 6 335 | 20,92% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 552 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 21,00 | 3,81% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 185 | 33,49% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 129 | 23,34% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 67,60 | 12,26% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 150 | 27,11% |
| Employment by education | year 2008 | 467 | 100% |
| Employment, primary education | year 2008 | 52,30 | 11,20% |
| Employment, secondary education | year 2008 | 300 | 64,18% |
| Employment, tertiary education | year 2008 | 114 | 24,34% |
Source: Eurostat
sub regions Oberpfalz : Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt, Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt, Weiden i. d. OPf.,Kreisfreie Stadt, Amberg-Sulzbach, Cham, Neumarkt i. d. OPf., Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab, Regensburg, Landkreis, Schwandorf and Tirschenreuth
other regions in BAYERN : Oberbayern, Niederbayern, Oberpfalz, Oberfranken, Mittelfranken, Unterfranken and Schwaben
Neighbouring regions: Jihozapad, Northwest Czechia, Oberbayern, Niederbayern, Oberfranken and Mittelfranken