
| indicator | year | |
| area in square km | year 2008 | 695 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 187 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 108 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 3,00 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2006 | 5,00 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2007 | 5,80 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 910 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 1140 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 3 208 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 96,00 | 2,99% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 692 | 21,57% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 565 | 17,61% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 789 | 24,59% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 857 | 26,71% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 48,60 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 2,30 | 4,73% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 12,40 | 25,51% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 11,70 | 24,07% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 8,40 | 17,28% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 13,90 | 28,60% |
Source: Eurostat
other regions in Drenthe : Noord-Drenthe, Zuidoost-Drenthe and Zuidwest-Drenthe
Neighbouring regions: Zuidoost-Friesland, Noord-Drenthe and Noord-Overijssel