Field of operation Occupation Sex Total Total Total Total 377,862 Total Total Females 156,357 Total Researchers Total 241,372 Total Researchers Females 99,772 Total Technicians Total 92,140 Total Technicians Females 34,906 Total Assistants Total 44,350 Total Assistants Females 21,679 Public Administration Total Total 60,309 Public Administration Total Females 33,381 Public Administration Researchers Total 35,980 Public Administration Researchers Females 19,198 Public Administration Technicians Total 16,274 Public Administration Technicians Females 9,663 Public Administration Assistants Total 8,055 Public Administration Assistants Females 4,520 Higher education Total Total 164,227 Higher education Total Females 75,709 Higher education Researchers Total 132,551 Higher education Researchers Females 57,478 Higher education Technicians Total 14,876 Higher education Technicians Females 7,827 Higher education Assistants Total 16,800 Higher education Assistants Females 10,404 Companies Total Total 152,488 Companies Total Females 46,818 Companies Researchers Total 72,389 Companies Researchers Females 22,880 Companies Technicians Total 60,678 Companies Technicians Females 17,235 Companies Assistants Total 19,421 Companies Assistants Females 6,703 PNPI Total Total 838 PNPI Total Females 449 PNPI Researchers Total 452 PNPI Researchers Females 216 PNPI Technicians Total 312 PNPI Technicians Females 181 PNPI Assistants Total 74 PNPI Assistants Females 52