Statistics on R&D Activities in the Business Sector Total sectors 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,231,413.3,94,002.5,143,973.9,57,380.3,62,679.9,24,298.4,24,759.5,12,323.7, Public Administration,41,371.9,22,030.9,22,146.6,11,059.0,12,456.5,7,212.5,6,768.8,3,759.4, Higher education,83,048.2,37,751.5,66,630.4,28,483.0,9,493.5,5,023.3,6,924.3,4,245.2, Companies,106,435.3,33,922.7,54,888.2,17,680.5,40,539.2,11,965.1,11,007.9,4,277.0, PNPI,557.9,297.4,308.7,157.8,190.7,97.5,58.5,42.1, Notes: 1) FTE: Full Time Equivalent Source: National Statistics Institute