
| indicator | year | |
| area in square km | year 2008 | 13 596 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 23,10 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 42,80 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 6,40 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2008 | 6,50 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2008 | 6,20 |
| Gender difference in unemployment | year 2008 | 0,30 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 1010 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 916 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 1 916 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 125 | 6,50% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 356 | 18,59% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 523 | 27,29% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 294 | 15,35% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 401 | 20,93% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 144 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 20,70 | 14,37% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 40,40 | 28,04% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 41,20 | 28,59% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 6,90 | 4,79% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 34,90 | 24,22% |
Source: Eurostat
other regions in Latvija : Kurzeme, Latgale, Riga, Pieriga, Vidzeme and Zemgale
Neighbouring regions: Klaipedos apskritis, Siauliu apskritis, Telsiu apskritis, Pieriga and Zemgale