This publication includes information characterizing living conditions of the society and the state of the economy of the voivodship in units of territorial division of the voivodship.

At the beginning of the publication a review table containing major data on voivodship in years 2000, 2005 and 2008–2013 is presented. The second review table presents several aspects characterizing regional differentiation of social and economical phenomena in 2005 and 2013.

Statistical data on subregions, powiats and gminas have been grouped in 16 chapters, preceded by general notes explaining terminology, methodology and scope of information used in the publication. Presented statistical information has been enriched with graphs.

In the present edition of the Yearbook data concerning regional accounts for the first time are presented according to the principles of “European System of Accounts (ESA 2010)”.

Survey results of public statistics as well as non-statistical sources of information have been used while compiling the publication.