Statistics on R&D Activities in the Business Sector Total sectors 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 378,296 157,443 244,187 101,263 91,223 35,112 42,887 21,069 Public Administration 60,791 34,014 36,092 19,418 16,727 10,083 7,972 4,513 Higher education 165,729 76,718 133,460 58,447 15,043 7,754 17,226 10,517 Companies 150,920 46,261 74,153 23,169 59,151 17,106 17,617 5,987 PNP 856 450 482 229 302 169 72 52 Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute