| indicator | year | |
| number of inhabitants | year 2009 | 576 418 |
| area in square km | year 2006 | 5 321 |
| Population density | year 2006 | 105 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 105 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 7,20 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2008 | 5,90 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2008 | 8,90 |
| Employment rate | year 2008 | 55,00 |
| employment rate, male | year 2008 | 65,90 |
| employment rate, female | year 2008 | 44,70 |
| Gender gap in employment rate | year 2008 | 19,30 |
| Life long learning participation | year 2008 | 7,90 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 1735 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 2038 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 11 957 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 358 | 2,99% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 2 474 | 20,69% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 2 660 | 22,25% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 2 515 | 21,03% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 2 369 | 19,81% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 260 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 12,90 | 4,96% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 80,20 | 30,83% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 72,00 | 27,68% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 24,70 | 9,50% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 70,30 | 27,03% |
| Employment by education | year 2008 | 240 | 100% |
| Employment, primary education | year 2008 | 92,90 | 38,74% |
| Employment, secondary education | year 2008 | 52,10 | 21,73% |
| Employment, tertiary education | year 2008 | 94,80 | 39,53% |
Source: Eurostat
sub regions Cantabria : Cantabria
other regions in NOROESTE : Galicia, Principado de Asturias and Cantabria
Neighbouring regions: Principado de Asturias, País Vasco and Castilla y León