5.15 OVERSEAS WORKING Table 97 Overseas working, (Architecture) Region
Country
Do many professionals work
Does this lead to a professional shortfall?
overseas?
Africa
Botswana
N
-
Gambia, The
N
-
Ghana
N
-
Kenya
N
-
Mauritius
Y
No. The local market is ready quite saturated given that there is 1 architect for every 6000 inhabitants
Namibia
Y
No, too many Architects for current job availabilities.
Nigeria
N
-
Rwanda
N
-
N
Of those registered with SACAP only 1,5% practice outside the country. Shortfall of Architects due to under provision and emigration
South Africa
Asia
Caribbean and Americas
Europe
Other Pacific
Uganda
N
-
Zambia
Y
No
Bangladesh
Y
No
India
N
No Shortfall
Sri Lanka
Y
No
Antigua & Barbuda
Y
No
Dominica
N
-
Trinidad & Tobago
Y
No
Malta
Y
No
Y
We do not have this information. However, according to the 2018 RIBA Benchmarking report - A significant 19 per cent of RIBA Chartered Practices’ revenue comes from work on projects which are located outside the UK. The value of the revenue is 3 per cent higher than last year and is almost as high as in 2015, the peak year so far. Nearly three quarters of all international work is undertaken by the largest practices (100+); indeed, international work accounts for 29 per cent of large practices’ total revenue. London is the focus; 91 per cent of international revenue comes from practices based in the capital. There has been a gradual shift in where international jobs come from. Since 2015, practices have been getting less work from the Middle East and more work from Asia and the EU.
Hong Kong SAR
Y
No
Australia
N
-
Fiji
Y
-
New Zealand
Y
Unknown
United Kingdom
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