DESIGNING Women

In the beginning of any building, there is a developer with a vision. Right next to him or her, there is an architect with a sketchpad, imagination, years of training and knowledge of codes and materials to make that vision a practical reality. The architecture industry is continuing to grow, and more importantly, is becoming increasingly diverse, as we can see by the numbers.

245,470

Number of people employed in the architects industry in 2023 (IBISWorld)

2 In 5

The number of new architects who are women, up 4% over the past five years (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)

1.3%

Average unemployment rate for architects as of April 30, 2023 (Ycharts)

23.3%

Percentage of architects who are women (Zippia)

2.7 Million

Estimated number of architects in the world (Architizer)

17%

The percentage of AIA members who report being part of an underrepresented group — MENA, Black or African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous American and other race/ ethnicity, up 5.37 points between 2012 and 2021 (American Institute of Architects Demographics Report 2021)

3%

The annual growth in the number of architects, slower than the average for all occupations (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)