Statistics on R&D Activities in the Business Sector National summary Personnel employed in R+D (full time and part time) by sector of operation, occupation and sex. Units: Persons in full time and part time ;Total;;Researchers;;Technicians;;Assistants;; ;Total;Females;Total;Females;Total;Females;Total;Females; Total;342,901;137,059;215,544;83,643;83,077;31,781;44,280;21,635; Public Administration;56,338;29,301;32,192;15,599;16,518;9,418;7,628;4,284; Higher education;157,297;69,659;123,245;50,297;15,305;8,018;18,747;11,344; Companies;128,433;37,672;59,604;17,506;50,998;14,208;17,831;5,958; PNPI;833;427;503;241;256;137;74;49; Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute