| indicator | year | |
| number of inhabitants | year 2009 | 489 918 |
| area in square km | year 2008 | 2 680 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 185 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 104 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 3,60 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2008 | 3,20 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2008 | 4,00 |
| Employment rate | year 2008 | 59,30 |
| employment rate, male | year 2008 | 67,50 |
| employment rate, female | year 2008 | 51,60 |
| Gender gap in employment rate | year 2008 | 14,20 |
| Life long learning participation | year 2008 | 15,50 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 900 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 1126 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 11 618 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 413 | 3,55% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 2 707 | 23,30% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 1 819 | 15,66% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 2 733 | 23,52% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 3 205 | 27,59% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 171 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 8,50 | 4,98% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 40,40 | 23,68% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 37,50 | 21,98% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 29,60 | 17,35% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 54,60 | 32,00% |
| Employment by education | year 2008 | 202 | 100% |
| Employment, primary education | year 2008 | 47,70 | 23,58% |
| Employment, secondary education | year 2008 | 97,90 | 48,39% |
| Employment, tertiary education | year 2008 | 55,50 | 27,43% |
Source: Eurostat
sub regions Drenthe : Noord-Drenthe, Zuidoost-Drenthe and Zuidwest-Drenthe
other regions in NOORD-NEDERLAND : Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe
Neighbouring regions: Weser-Ems, Groningen, Friesland and Overijssel