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Architect’s Registration Board ARB

8, Weymouth Street – London W1N 5BU


Tel: + 44 20 7580 5861
Fax: + 44 20 7436 5269
info@arb.org.uk
www.arb.org.uk


President: Alan Kershaw
Head of Delegation: Emma Mathews

Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA

66, Portland Place – London W1B 1AD


Tel: +44 20 7580 5533
Fax: +44 20 7323 2309
international@riba.org
www.architecture.com


President: Muyiwa Oki
Head of Delegation: Emmanuelle Meunier

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Year201220142016201820202022
Population629 895 50643 082 61653 411 83662 380 07670 255 42673 506 95
GDP € m1 746 9621 899 0982 577 280233208725227132198473
GDP/head €277342953139443352083763832642
Year201220142016201820202022
Market200619792169226521252,777
Average turnover per practice (€)
2 persons12070010597511060110895566180170,389
6 – 10 persons760354823860657411464416801321484,572
Year201220142016201820202022
Architects3350034300367004100042500  42200 
% Male807567746771
% Female 202533263227
% <40 years 303337312723
Practices 638568357037 7515822411,063
Year201220142016201820202022
Participants18284661074707 423 324
Accuracy of results 95% confidence +/-+/-2.2+/-4.5+/-2.93.74.75.4
Year201220142016201820202022
Sole Principals161418202528
Partners & Directors272417191829
Private practice Salaried405147454031
Private in-house212112
Freelance  113221
Other Private  645562
Local / central government524344
Other Public455544
Year201220142016201820202022
Sole Principals413383656235726397044367442,359
Partners & Directors613276093663796521825672065,626
Private practice Salaried453824387450000453764424153,694
Private in-house49062n/a5358979691n/a77,558
Freelance  63780n/an/an/an/an/a
Other Private  510217678047209703337090070,796
Local / central government479665118750603567205672053,694
Other Public490625484370000589895672066,819

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