
| indicator | year | |
| number of inhabitants | year 2009 | 2 257 752 |
| area in square km | year 2008 | 29 212 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 80,00 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 32,70 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 6,50 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2008 | 8,00 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2008 | 4,60 |
| Gender difference in unemployment | year 2008 | 3,40 |
| Employment rate | year 2008 | 59,70 |
| employment rate, male | year 2008 | 67,40 |
| employment rate, female | year 2008 | 52,50 |
| Gender gap in employment rate | year 2008 | 12,80 |
| Life long learning participation | year 2008 | 1,30 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 646 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 492 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 9 161 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 667 | 7,28% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 3 019 | 32,96% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 1 855 | 20,25% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 1 233 | 13,46% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 1 372 | 14,98% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 985 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 416 | 42,20% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 260 | 26,35% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 143 | 14,52% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 30,50 | 3,10% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 136 | 13,84% |
| Employment by education | year 2008 | 867 | 100% |
| Employment, primary education | year 2008 | 204 | 23,51% |
| Employment, secondary education | year 2008 | 527 | 60,85% |
| Employment, tertiary education | year 2008 | 136 | 15,63% |
Source: Eurostat
sub regions Sud-Vest Oltenia : Dolj, Gorj, Mehedinti, Olt and Vâlcea
other regions in Macroregiunea patru : Sud-Vest Oltenia and Vest
Neighbouring regions: Severozapaden, Centru, Sud - Muntenia and Vest