| indicator | year | |
| number of inhabitants | year 2009 | 1 125 435 |
| area in square km | year 2008 | 3 421 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 336 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 115 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 2,60 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2008 | 2,20 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2008 | 3,10 |
| Employment rate | year 2008 | 64,30 |
| employment rate, male | year 2008 | 72,00 |
| employment rate, female | year 2008 | 56,80 |
| Gender gap in employment rate | year 2008 | 13,80 |
| Life long learning participation | year 2008 | 16,20 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 887 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 1123 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 29 518 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 666 | 2,26% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 6 145 | 20,82% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 6 062 | 20,54% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 6 663 | 22,57% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 7 596 | 25,73% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 441 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 17,90 | 4,06% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 114 | 25,96% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 104 | 23,64% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 73,10 | 16,59% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 131 | 29,75% |
| Employment by education | year 2008 | 479 | 100% |
| Employment, primary education | year 2008 | 107 | 22,26% |
| Employment, secondary education | year 2008 | 218 | 45,57% |
| Employment, tertiary education | year 2008 | 151 | 31,58% |
Source: Eurostat
sub regions Overijssel : Noord-Overijssel, Zuidwest-Overijssel and Twente
other regions in OOST-NEDERLAND : Overijssel, Gelderland and Flevoland
Neighbouring regions: Weser-Ems, Münster, Friesland, Drenthe, Gelderland and Flevoland