
| indicator | year | |
| number of inhabitants | year 2009 | 3 526 850 |
| area in square km | year 2008 | 48 203 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 76,70 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 139 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 5,90 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2008 | 5,50 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2008 | 6,30 |
| Gender difference in unemployment | year 2004 | 0,40 |
| Employment rate | year 2008 | 73,70 |
| employment rate, male | year 2008 | 77,50 |
| employment rate, female | year 2008 | 69,90 |
| Gender gap in employment rate | year 2008 | 5,90 |
| Life long learning participation | year 2008 | 22,20 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 1218 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 1216 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 124 140 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 744 | 0,60% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 23 361 | 18,82% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 25 060 | 20,19% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 39 053 | 31,46% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 30 477 | 24,55% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 1 790 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 20,70 | 1,16% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 338 | 18,89% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 407 | 22,74% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 358 | 20,00% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 666 | 37,21% |
| Employment by education | year 2008 | 1 565 | 100% |
| Employment, primary education | year 2008 | 167 | 10,64% |
| Employment, secondary education | year 2008 | 796 | 50,83% |
| Employment, tertiary education | year 2008 | 598 | 38,20% |
Source: Eurostat
sub regions East Sweden : Stockholm and Östra Mellansverige
other regions in Sweden : East Sweden, South Sweden and North Sweden
Neighbouring regions: South Sweden and North Sweden