
| indicator | year | |
| number of inhabitants | year 2009 | 463 425 |
| area in square km | year 2008 | 112 946 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 4,30 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 2,90 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2006 | 4,60 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2005 | 4,60 |
| Gender difference in unemployment | year 2005 | 0,90 |
| Employment rate | year 2008 | 70,90 |
| employment rate, male | year 2008 | 72,80 |
| employment rate, female | year 2008 | 68,90 |
| Gender gap in employment rate | year 2008 | 3,30 |
| Life long learning participation | year 2008 | 19,80 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 2294 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 2243 km |
| employed in sectors | year 2006 | 221 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2006 | 12,80 | 5,78% |
| employed in industry | year 2006 | 34,00 | 15,36% |
| employed in services | year 2006 | 51,60 | 23,32% |
| employed in financial services | year 2006 | 17,10 | 7,73% |
| employed in public services | year 2006 | 106 | 47,81% |
| Employment by education | year 2008 | 193 | 100% |
| Employment, primary education | year 2008 | 39,10 | 20,22% |
| Employment, secondary education | year 2008 | 84,40 | 43,64% |
| Employment, tertiary education | year 2008 | 69,80 | 36,09% |
Source: Eurostat
sub regions Nord-Norge : Nordland, Troms and Finnmark
other regions in Norway : Oslo og Akershus, Hedmark og Oppland, Sør-Østlandet, Agder og Rogaland, Vestlandet, Trøndelag and Nord-Norge
Neighbouring regions: Pohjois-Suomi, Trøndelag and Övre Norrland