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 208,831.4 83,681.8 126,777.5 48,771.0 58,028.7 22,821.4 24,025.2 12,089.4 Public Administration 41,786.6 21,384.1 21,849.8 10,219.8 13,384.2 7,501.4 6,552.6 3,662.9 Higher education 77,238.1 34,677.8 59,775.4 24,843.5 10,233.8 5,319.7 7,228.9 4,514.6 Companies 89,364.3 27,380.8 44,920.3 13,584.3 34,243.4 9,913.4 10,200.6 3,883.1 PNPI 442.4 239.1 232.0 123.4 167.3 86.9 43.1 28.8 Notes: 1) FTE: Full Time Equivalent Source: National Statistics Institute