Statistics on R&D Activities in the Business Sector Total sectors 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 231,769.1 94,385.9 145,371.5 58,004.0 62,207.4 24,359.1 24,190.1 12,022.9 Public Administration 42,160.4 22,655.1 22,526.8 11,337.0 12,991.0 7,633.4 6,642.6 3,684.7 Higher education 84,324.6 38,254.9 67,211.8 28,942.2 9,595.5 4,962.7 7,517.3 4,350.0 Companies 104,727.8 33,188.2 55,299.1 17,555.2 39,447.1 11,679.6 9,981.5 3,953.5 PNP 556.3 287.7 333.8 169.6 173.8 83.4 48.7 34.7 Notes: 1) FTE: Full Time Equivalent Source: National Statistics Institute