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