| indicator | year | |
| area in square km | year 2008 | 8 974 |
| Population density | year 2007 | 89,30 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2007 | 36,90 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 13,00 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2008 | 10,80 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2008 | 15,80 |
| Gender difference in unemployment | year 2003 | 0,50 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 309 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 48 km |
| value added in euro | year 2007 | 4 010 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2007 | 215 | 5,35% |
| value added in industry in euro | year 2007 | 987 | 24,62% |
| value added in services in euro | year 2007 | 1 021 | 25,46% |
| value added in financial services in euro | year 2007 | 573 | 14,28% |
| value added in public services in euro | year 2007 | 714 | 17,81% |
| employed in sectors | year 2007 | 244 | 100% |
| employed in agriculture | year 2007 | 12,30 | 5,03% |
| employed in industry | year 2007 | 87,60 | 35,86% |
| employed in services | year 2007 | 62,20 | 25,46% |
| employed in financial services | year 2007 | 16,60 | 6,79% |
| employed in public services | year 2007 | 65,50 | 26,81% |
Source: Eurostat
other regions in Eastern Slovakia : Prešov region and Košice region
Neighbouring regions: Nowosadecki, Krosnienski, Žilina region, Banská Bystrica region and Košice region