
| indicator | year | |
| number of inhabitants | year 2009 | 641 136 |
| area in square km | year 2008 | 141 603 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 4,80 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 102 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 8,50 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2008 | 8,20 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2008 | 8,80 |
| Gender difference in unemployment | year 2002 | 1,30 |
| Employment rate | year 2008 | 57,20 |
| employment rate, male | year 2008 | 62,30 |
| employment rate, female | year 2008 | 52,20 |
| Gender gap in employment rate | year 2008 | 8,40 |
| Life long learning participation | year 2008 | 22,60 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 2134 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 2047 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 16 395 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 944 | 5,76% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 5 203 | 31,73% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 2 657 | 16,21% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 2 735 | 16,68% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 3 694 | 22,53% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 270 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 21,10 | 7,81% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 71,60 | 26,50% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 55,30 | 20,47% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 26,90 | 9,96% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 95,30 | 35,27% |
| Employment by education | year 2008 | 243 | 100% |
| Employment, primary education | year 2008 | 31,30 | 12,88% |
| Employment, secondary education | year 2008 | 119 | 48,77% |
| Employment, tertiary education | year 2008 | 93,20 | 38,35% |
Source: Eurostat
sub regions Pohjois-Suomi : Keski-Pohjanmaa, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa and Lappi
other regions in MANNER-SUOMI : Itä-Suomi, Etelä-Suomi, Länsi-Suomi and Pohjois-Suomi
Neighbouring regions: Itä-Suomi, Länsi-Suomi, Nord-Norge and Övre Norrland