The publication contains an extensive set of data characterizing the living standards, as well as the state of the economy and the natural environment of the voivodship. Data included in 23 thematic sections are preceded by general notes and review tables presenting the voivodship against the background of the country and more important data about the voivodship in 2000, 2005, 2010, 2013-2017. In the current edition of the Yearbook supplements were introduced regarding: the new education system, in force from the 2017/18 school year, forms of assistance for families, including the governmental programme "Family 500+" and changes in the Classification of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS), established in order to compile comparable data for regional statistics in the European Union, in force from 1 I 2018. The whole is enriched with a graphic illustration in the form of charts and maps.

The publication contains a comprehensive set of statistical data characterizing the standard of living of the society and the state of the economy of the Śląskie Voivodship in the system of territorial division units. The publication complements the "Statistical Yearbook of śląskie voivodship 2018”. Statistical data on subregions, powiats and gminas are presented in 16 thematic chapters preceded by general notes. The publication begins with: a review table presenting general characteristics of the voivodship in the years 2000, 2005, 2010, 2013-2017, as well as a table containing selected categories characterizing regional differentiation of socio-economic phenomena in the years 2010 and 2017. The whole is completed with a graphic illustration in the form of maps and charts.