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