Statistics on R&D Activities in the Business Sector Total sectors Personnel employed in R+D (full time and part time) by sector of operation, occupation and sex. Units: Persons in full time and part time ;Total;;Researchers;;Technicians;;Assistants;; ;Total;Females;Total;Females;Total;Females;Total;Females; Total;378,296;157,443;244,187;101,263;91,223;35,112;42,887;21,069; Public Administration;60,791;34,014;36,092;19,418;16,727;10,083;7,972;4,513; Higher education;165,729;76,718;133,460;58,447;15,043;7,754;17,226;10,517; Companies;150,920;46,261;74,153;23,169;59,151;17,106;17,617;5,987; PNP;856;450;482;229;302;169;72;52; Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute