Statistics on R&D Activities in the Business Sector National summary Personnel employed in R+D (in FTE) by field of operation, occupation and sex. Units: Full time equivalent Total FTE Researchers FTE Technicians FTE Assistants FTE Total Females Total Females Total Females Total Females Total 200,865.8 81,297.2 122,437.0 47,728.6 55,523.2 22,009.2 22,905.6 11,559.4 Public Administration 39,677.8 20,269.7 19,961.8 9,349.6 13,044.3 7,225.9 6,671.7 3,694.2 Higher education 73,326.9 33,366.5 57,106.5 24,278.2 9,148.6 4,703.2 7,071.8 4,385.1 Companies 87,431.5 27,436.7 45,151.0 13,984.0 33,163.6 10,003.7 9,116.9 3,449.0 PNPI 429.6 224.3 217.7 116.8 166.7 76.4 45.2 31.1 Notes: 1) FTE: Full Time Equivalent Source: National Statistics Institute