Statistics on Biotechnology Use Personnel costs Personnel employed in R&D in Biotechnology (on FTE) by field of operation, occupation and sex. Units: On a full-time equivalent ,Total FTE,,Researchers FTE,,Technicans/Assistants FTE,, ,Total,Females,Total,Females,Total,Females, Total,27,550.6,15,792.1,17,572.9,9,524.4,9,977.7,6,267.7, Public Administration,10,492.6,6,519.9,6,124.4,3,603.3,4,368.2,2,916.6, Higher education,8,726.3,4,509.0,6,798.1,3,374.3,1,928.2,1,134.7, Business,8,236.9,4,698.5,4,596.1,2,512.5,3,640.8,2,186.0, PNPI,94.8,64.7,54.3,34.3,40.5,30.4, Notes: 1) FTE: Full Time Equivalent Source: National Statistics Institute