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.

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.

At the beginning of the publication a review table containing major data on voivodship in years 2000, 2005 and 2009–2014 is presented. Following review table presents several aspects characterizing regional differentiation of social and economical phenomena in 2005 and 2014. Presented statistical information has been enriched with graphs.

In the main part of the Yearbook the data are presented according to the new subregion division (NTS 3) obligatory since 1 I 2015; selected data on subregions and powiats in the division obligatory until 31 XII 2014 are contained in the annex.

Moreover, the present edition of the publication reflects the changes resulting from continuation of works on implementation of methodical standards ESA 2010 – data on regional accounts for the years 2010–2012 have been changed compared with those published in the previous edition.

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