Field of operation Occupation Sex Total Total Total Total 342,901 Total Total Females 137,059 Total Researchers Total 215,544 Total Researchers Females 83,643 Total Technicians Total 83,077 Total Technicians Females 31,781 Total Assistants Total 44,280 Total Assistants Females 21,635 Public Administration Total Total 56,338 Public Administration Total Females 29,301 Public Administration Researchers Total 32,192 Public Administration Researchers Females 15,599 Public Administration Technicians Total 16,518 Public Administration Technicians Females 9,418 Public Administration Assistants Total 7,628 Public Administration Assistants Females 4,284 Higher education Total Total 157,297 Higher education Total Females 69,659 Higher education Researchers Total 123,245 Higher education Researchers Females 50,297 Higher education Technicians Total 15,305 Higher education Technicians Females 8,018 Higher education Assistants Total 18,747 Higher education Assistants Females 11,344 Companies Total Total 128,433 Companies Total Females 37,672 Companies Researchers Total 59,604 Companies Researchers Females 17,506 Companies Technicians Total 50,998 Companies Technicians Females 14,208 Companies Assistants Total 17,831 Companies Assistants Females 5,958 PNPI Total Total 833 PNPI Total Females 427 PNPI Researchers Total 503 PNPI Researchers Females 241 PNPI Technicians Total 256 PNPI Technicians Females 137 PNPI Assistants Total 74 PNPI Assistants Females 49