High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Algarve
Algarve: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 0.5 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
0.5
Change on year
down 58.3%
Rank
1165th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
1.2
in 2009
All-time low
0.17
in 1993
Years of data
6
1992–2011
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Algarve, 1992–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Algarve is 0.5, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 58.3% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Algarve peaked at 1.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1993.
That places Algarve 1165th out of 1415 regions with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Algarve, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2 | — |
| 1993 | 0.17 | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.33 | +94.1% |
| 2007 | 0.67 | +103.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | +79.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | -58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2333 | 0.17 | 0.33 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.935 | 0.67 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
More science & technology data for Algarve
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 108.9 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 1,206 (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 91.01 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 49.41 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1.67 (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 46.48 (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1.57 (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 61.32 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Algarve?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Algarve was 0.5 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Algarve?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Algarve?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1993.
- How does Algarve rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Algarve ranks 1165th out of 1415 regions with data for 2011.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Algarve?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algarve data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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