
| indicator | year | |
| area in square km | year 2008 | 1 328 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 232 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 96,00 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 6,30 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2008 | 6,20 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2007 | 8,20 |
| Gender difference in unemployment | year 2006 | 0,40 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 735 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 981 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 6 735 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 88,60 | 1,32% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 2 210 | 32,81% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 1 135 | 16,85% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 1 554 | 23,07% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 1 534 | 22,78% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 140 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 4,30 | 3,08% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 44,40 | 31,83% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 36,00 | 25,81% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 15,20 | 10,90% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 39,60 | 28,39% |
Source: Eurostat
other regions in 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
Neighbouring regions: Warendorf, Gütersloh, Paderborn, Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt, Hochsauerlandkreis, Märkischer Kreis and Unna