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