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,231,769.1,94,385.9,145,371.5,58,004.0,62,207.4,24,359.1,24,190.1,12,022.9, Public Administration,42,160.4,22,655.1,22,526.8,11,337.0,12,991.0,7,633.4,6,642.6,3,684.7, Higher education,84,324.6,38,254.9,67,211.8,28,942.2,9,595.5,4,962.7,7,517.3,4,350.0, Companies,104,727.8,33,188.2,55,299.1,17,555.2,39,447.1,11,679.6,9,981.5,3,953.5, PNP,556.3,287.7,333.8,169.6,173.8,83.4,48.7,34.7, Notes: 1) FTE: Full Time Equivalent Source: National Statistics Institute