
| indicator | year | |
| number of inhabitants | year 2009 | 3 699 748 |
| area in square km | year 2008 | 8 003 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 467 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 106 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 8,70 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2008 | 8,60 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2008 | 8,80 |
| Gender difference in unemployment | year 2006 | 0,50 |
| Employment rate | year 2008 | 53,10 |
| employment rate, male | year 2008 | 61,80 |
| employment rate, female | year 2008 | 44,90 |
| Gender gap in employment rate | year 2008 | 15,10 |
| Life long learning participation | year 2008 | 7,40 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 737 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 989 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 90 479 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 484 | 0,54% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 28 844 | 31,88% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 15 909 | 17,58% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 22 018 | 24,34% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 19 982 | 22,08% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 1 710 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 21,30 | 1,25% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 495 | 28,93% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 428 | 25,05% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 259 | 15,13% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 507 | 29,64% |
| Employment by education | year 2008 | 1 424 | 100% |
| Employment, primary education | year 2008 | 213 | 14,98% |
| Employment, secondary education | year 2008 | 883 | 62,02% |
| Employment, tertiary education | year 2008 | 319 | 22,42% |
Source: Eurostat
sub regions Arnsberg : Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt, Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt, Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt, Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt, Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Hochsauerlandkreis, Märkischer Kreis, Olpe, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Soest and Unna
other regions in NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN : Düsseldorf, Köln, Münster, Detmold and Arnsberg
Neighbouring regions: Gießen, Kassel, Düsseldorf, Köln, Münster, Detmold and Koblenz