Survey on Human Resources in Science and Technology Professional experience and scientific productivity Reasons why s/he decided to work as a researcher, by sex. Units: % of the total doctorate-holders who are conducting or have conducted research ,Total,Male,Female, Total: Doctorate-holders who are conducting or have conducted research,100.00,56.01,43.99, Creative and innovate work,74.19,42.55,31.63, Well-paid,2.39,1.40,0.99, Professional promotion,31.29,16.18,15.11, Job security,9.60,5.28,4.32, Good working conditions,11.58,6.78,4.80, Contribution to society,47.38,27.96,19.42, Could not choose another job,2.59,1.25,1.34, Mere interest in research and knowledge,68.57,37.53,31.05, Other reasons,6.41,3.25,3.16, Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute