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