| indicator | year | |
| number of inhabitants | year 2009 | 590 601 |
| area in square km | year 2007 | 9 995 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 60,80 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 75,00 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 11,10 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2008 | 8,70 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2008 | 15,20 |
| Employment rate | year 2008 | 42,40 |
| employment rate, male | year 2008 | 56,90 |
| employment rate, female | year 2008 | 28,90 |
| Gender gap in employment rate | year 2008 | 25,60 |
| Life long learning participation | year 2008 | 6,90 |
| Distance from Bratislava | | 873 km |
| Distance from Košice | | 999 km |
Value added structure
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 9 970 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 520 | 5,21% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 1 622 | 16,26% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 2 165 | 21,72% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 2 020 | 20,26% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 2 770 | 27,79% |
Structure of employed by sector
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 213 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 20,20 | 9,47% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 60,40 | 28,32% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 46,60 | 21,85% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 24,90 | 11,67% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 61,20 | 28,69% |
GIF
Structure of employed by education
| Employment by education | year 2008 | 182 | 100% |
| Employment, primary education | year 2008 | 69,60 | 38,33% |
| Employment, secondary education | year 2008 | 81,90 | 45,10% |
| Employment, tertiary education | year 2008 | 30,10 | 16,57% |
Source: Eurostat
sub regions Basilicata : Potenza and Matera
other regions in SUD : Abruzzo, Molise, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata and Calabria
Neighbouring regions: Campania, Puglia and Calabria
