High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Etelä-Suomi
Etelä-Suomi: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 38.59 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Etelä-Suomi, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Etelä-Suomi stood at 38.59.
The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Etelä-Suomi peaked at 78.33 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 1979.
Etelä-Suomi ranks 126th of 1415 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Etelä-Suomi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.83 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.17 | +117.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | -53.9% |
| 1987 | 3.33 | +233.0% |
| 1988 | 8.7 | +161.3% |
| 1989 | 19 | +118.4% |
| 1990 | 7.37 | -61.2% |
| 1991 | 25.87 | +251.0% |
| 1992 | 26.04 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 24.36 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 30.81 | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 20.6 | -33.1% |
| 1996 | 34.19 | +66.0% |
| 1997 | 23.6 | -31.0% |
| 1998 | 41.38 | +75.3% |
| 1999 | 43.93 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 69.49 | +58.2% |
| 2001 | 61.41 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 58.95 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 78.33 | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 58.26 | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 59.46 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 44.36 | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 52.72 | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 30.51 | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 29.91 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 26.65 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 30.08 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 38.59 | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.17 | 1 | 19 | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.81 | 7.37 | 43.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.34 | 29.91 | 78.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.77 | 26.65 | 38.59 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 326.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 7,252 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 95.5% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 66.3% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 194.9 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 86.7% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 74.7% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Etelä-Suomi?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Etelä-Suomi was 38.59 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Etelä-Suomi?
- The highest recorded value was 78.33 in 2003.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Etelä-Suomi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 1979.
- How does Etelä-Suomi rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Etelä-Suomi ranks 126th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Etelä-Suomi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Etelä-Suomi 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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