Comprehensive analytical study relating to the development challenges of the country and voivodeships included in the National Strategy of Regional Development 2030, where the challenges include: climate change, counteracting the negative effects of demographic processes, developing and using human and social capital, increase in productivity and innovation of regional economies, development of infrastructure increasing competitiveness, investment attractiveness and living conditions in the regions and increasing the efficiency of development management.

The objective scope of the publication was adjusted to the set of the above-mentioned challenges, so that the information contained in individual chapters allowed for the effective identification of the development needs of Śląskie Voivodeship. The statistical data is presented in several thematic chapters characterizing the area and territorial division of the voivodeship, the state of the environment, social potential including human capital and the quality of life of inhabitants, the broadly understood economy including gross domestic product, economic prosperity, entrepreneurship, production and services and finances of local government units.

The analytical comment was enriched with the tabular and graphical form of data presentation in the 2010-2020 time retrospection. The individual categories of data are presented in dynamic terms as well as in relation to the country. For a more complete picture of the territorial differentiation, selected statistical information is presented at the level of powiats and gminas. An important part of the Report are also review tables containing selected data on Śląskie Voivodeship and Katowice in the years 2010-2020.