
| indicator | year | |
| number of inhabitants | year 2009 | 3 745 439 |
| area in square km | year 2008 | 21 285 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 176 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 60,30 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 8,70 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2008 | 7,40 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2008 | 10,10 |
| Employment rate | year 2008 | 60,60 |
| employment rate, male | year 2008 | 69,20 |
| employment rate, female | year 2008 | 52,90 |
| Gender gap in employment rate | year 2008 | 14,90 |
| Life long learning participation | year 2008 | 4,70 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 2091 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 2394 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 39 351 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 731 | 1,86% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 9 743 | 24,76% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 8 206 | 20,85% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 7 450 | 18,93% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 10 134 | 25,75% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 1 755 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 217 | 12,35% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 673 | 38,37% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 422 | 24,07% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 104 | 5,94% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 338 | 19,27% |
| Employment by education | year 2008 | 1 538 | 100% |
| Employment, primary education | year 2008 | 1 135 | 73,84% |
| Employment, secondary education | year 2008 | 187 | 12,16% |
| Employment, tertiary education | year 2008 | 215 | 14,01% |
Source: Eurostat
sub regions Norte : Minho-Lima, Cávado, Ave, Grande Porto, Tâmega, Entre Douro e Vouga, Douro and Alto Trás-os-Montes
other regions in CONTINENTE : Norte, Algarve, Centro (P), Lisboa and Alentejo
Neighbouring regions: Galicia, Castilla y León and Centro (P)