The publication contains a rich set of statistical information characterizing living conditions and the state of the economy of the Śląskie Voivodship in territorial breakdown. The publication complements the "Statistical Yearbook of the Śląskie Voivodship 2016. Statistical data on subregions, powiats and gminas are included in 16 thematic chapters preceded by general notes. The main body of the elaboration is preceded by: a review table presenting general characteristics of the voivodship in the years 2000, 2005, 2010-2015 as well as a table containing selected categories characterizing regional differentiation of socio-economic phenomena in the years 2005 and 2015. The whole is completed with a graphic illustration in the form of maps and charts.