High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Sicilia
Sicilia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 4 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Sicilia, 1981–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Sicilia stood at 4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.3% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Sicilia peaked at 39.55 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1981.
That places Sicilia 576th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Sicilia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.5 | +150.0% |
| 1986 | 3.83 | +53.2% |
| 1987 | 6.83 | +78.3% |
| 1988 | 7.08 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 10.67 | +50.7% |
| 1990 | 9.83 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 14.81 | +50.7% |
| 1992 | 6 | -59.5% |
| 1993 | 21.27 | +254.5% |
| 1994 | 33.73 | +58.6% |
| 1995 | 27.07 | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 16 | -40.9% |
| 1997 | 12.17 | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 28.23 | +132.0% |
| 1999 | 30.92 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 33.89 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 30.26 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 39.55 | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 33.18 | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 33.64 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 37.6 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 21.48 | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 10.69 | -50.2% |
| 2008 | 12.68 | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 19.83 | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 21.8 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 13.05 | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 4 | -69.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7 | 1 | 10.67 | 7 |
| 1990s | 20 | 6 | 33.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.28 | 10.69 | 39.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 | 4 | 21.8 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Sicilia
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 686.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 12,316 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 83.88 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 34.27 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 21.89 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 27.1 (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 46.81 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Sicilia?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Sicilia was 4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Sicilia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.55 in 2002.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Sicilia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
- How does Sicilia rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Sicilia ranks 576th 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 Sicilia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sicilia 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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