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2025-Q3: $200B MX, Gross Domestic Product
DENUE May 2026: 9,029, Economic units
Jan-Sep 2024: US$1.7M, Foreign Direct Investment
2026-Q1 : $9.29k MX, Average Monthly Salary
2026-Q1 : 538k, Workforce
2026-Q1 : 18%, Female Workforce
2026-Q1: 39.2, Average Age
In the third quarter of 2025 the gross domestic product was $200B MX, 17.2% more than the previous quarter.
According DENUE 2026, Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries registered 9,029 economic units. The states with the highest number of economic units were Puebla (844), Estado de México (816), and Ciudad de México (656).
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, total gross production was $25.4B MX. The states with the highest total gross production were Ciudad de México ($8.6B MX) and Nuevo León ($4.46B MX).
For its part, total income reached $26.1B MX in 2019, being the states with the highest income Ciudad de México ($8.82B MX) and Nuevo León ($4.71B MX).
Economic activities are related if they require similar knowledge or inputs. In 2014 in Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries the states with the highest affinity were Sonora (0.77), Chihuahua (0.69), Sinaloa (0.67), Baja California Sur (0.67), and Colima (0.66).
During the first quarter of 2026 in Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries the workforce was 538k people, 82% men and 18% women. In addition, the average monthly salary informed was $9.29k MX.
During the same period, occupations with the highest number of workers in Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries were Musicians, Cantantes, and Entertainers and Event Organizers.
At the state level, the occupied population of Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries was concentrated in List Estado de México,Ciudad de México,Jalisco.
The average age of workers in Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries in the first quarter of 2026 was 39.2 years. In the same period, the average schooling of the workforce of Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries, was 13 years.
Average Monthly Salary 2026-Q1: $9.29k MX
Working population 2026-Q1: 538k
In the first quarter of 2026, the workforce in Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries it was of 538k people, 82% men with a reported average monthly salary of $9.82k MX and 18% women with a salary of $6.88k MX.
Of the total employed population, 18.1% of the total workforce were formal workers with an average monthly salary of $17.7k MX, while he 81.9% corresponds to informal workers with an average salary of $7.43k MX.
In the first quarter of 2026 the occupations with the highest number of workers were Musicians, Cantantes, and Entertainers and Event Organizers.
At the state level, the workforce of Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries was concentrated on Estado de México, Ciudad de México, and Jalisco.
Gross domestic product 2025-Q3: $200B MX
Gross Domestic Product 2024: $165B MX
* Data displayed corresponds to the sector Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation since the information at lower levels of disaggregation is not available.
In the third quarter of 2025, Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation recorded a gross domestic product of $200B MX, evidencing an increase of 17.2% compared to the previous quarter and an increase of 20.1% compared to the same period of the previous year.
* Current values, at current prices, base year 2013. Excludes taxes on products.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, 5,483 economic units were totaled in Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries, highlighting Puebla (590), Estado de México (494), and Chiapas (470).
Total gross production was $25.4B MX. The states with the highest total gross production were Ciudad de México ($8.6B MX) and Nuevo León ($4.46B MX).
Total income reached $26.1B MX in 2019, being the states with the highest income Ciudad de México ($8.82B MX) and Nuevo León ($4.71B MX).
* It is recommended to consider the values as approximations of the real value because some records have been anonymized due to confidentiality principles.
According to dato from Economic Census 2014, Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries had a total of 10,191 economic units and the municipalities with the highest number of economic units were Cuauhtémoc (363), Puebla (351), and Tuxtla Gutiérrez (306)
Total income eached $26.3B MX and the municipalities with the highest income were Tijuana ($3.48B MX), Xochimilco ($3.16B MX), and Monterrey ($2.78B MX).
Total expenditures were $16.2B MX and the municipalities with the highest expenditures were Miguel Hidalgo ($3.64B MX), Guadalajara ($1.91B MX), and Monterrey ($1.73B MX).
On the other hand, in 2014 there were 60333 employees dependent on economic units and the municipalities with the highest number of employees were Tijuana (5.63k), Cuauhtémoc (2.24k), and Culiacán (2.09k).
* Any inconsistency between the data at the state and municipal level is due to the anonymization methodologies applied to the data, also municipalities not shown in the visualization have been anonymized.
The visualization shows the number of economic units in Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries according to the number of employees.
According to DENUE data published in May 2026, 7,464 companies with 0 to 10 employees were registered (6 companies less than the previous period). In the same period, 1,411 companies with 11 to 50 employees were registered (41 companies more than the previous period).
111 companies with 51 to 100 employees were registered in 2026 (7 companies more than the previous period). Likewise, 43 companies with more than 101 employees were registered (12 companies less than the previous period).
Source National Statistical Directory of Economic Units (DENUE)
In the period January to September 2024, FDI from Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries was US$1.7M, distributed in inter-company debts (Confidential), reinvestment of earnings (Confidential), and equity Capital (Confidential).
Since January 1999 to September 2024, the accumulated amount of FDI in Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries was US$118M, distributed in equity Capital (US$114M), inter-company debts (US$2.24M), and reinvestment of earnings (US$1.88M).
* Confidential data is not shown in the chart (see information icon in the section).
Period Jan-Sep 2024: US$0
Period Jan-1999 to Sep-2024: US$53.8M, Mexico City is the main receiving state
No FDI is recorded in the period January to September, 2024
Historically (from January 1999 to September2024) the states that have received the highest FDI are Mexico City (US$53.8M), Aguascalientes (Confidential), and Estado de México (US$9.46M).
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Periodo Jan-Sep 2024: ---, US$0
Main investing country between Jan-1999 and Sep-2024: United States, US$64.3M
No FDI is recorded in the period January to September of 2024.
Historically (from January 1999 to September de 2024) the countries that contributed the most to FDI were Colombia (Confidential), United Kingdom (Confidential), and United States (Confidential).
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As of May 2021, the states with the highest degree of specialization in Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries were Chiapas (1.83), Oaxaca (1.35), and Puebla (1.34). The degree of specialization is measured using the RCA index, which represents the ratio between the observed and expected establishments of each state for each industry.
The states with the highest degree of development opportunity in Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries according to Relatedness were Chihuahua (0.69), Baja California Sur (0.67), and Querétaro (0.63). The Relatedness measures the distance between an industry and the current industrial composition in each state. The presented entities register a level of specialization lower than one unit (RCA <1).
Average Age 2026-Q1: 39.2
Average Years of Schooling 2026-Q1: 13
The visualization shows the workforce of Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries by age group and years of schooling, comparing men and women.
In the first quarter of 2026 in Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries the average age for women was 39.5 years and the average schooling was 13.9 years.
The average age of men in the Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries workforce was 39.1 years, while the average schooling was 12.8 years during first quarter of 2026.
* The visualization omits the range of schooling "Not Specified".
The visualization shows the percentage distribution of employed staff according to age range or educational level in economic units of different ages.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the economic units of the Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries subsector had 44,097 people employed, by age range 3,540 people up to 20 years old were registered, 14,492 people from 21 to 30 years old, 14,444 people from 31 to 40 years old and 11,621 people over 40 years old.
By educational level 766 people without education were registered, 17,734 people with basic education, 15,625 people with upper secondary education and 9,972 people with higher education.
The visualization shows the percentage distribution of staff turnover and permanence in companies of different sizes and ages, according to the option selected in the upper button.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, employee turnover is 10.8% in companies with up to 10 people, 14.3% in companies with 11 to 50 people, 32.5% in companies with 51 to 250 people, and 7.43% in companies with 251 and more people.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the staff distribution who received training according to age range was 25.2% of staff with up to 20 years, 17.5% of staff between 21 and 30 years, 13.2% of staff between 31 and 40 years, and 14.6% of staff with 41 years or more.
According to the level of instruction, the distribution of trained staff was 7.7% of staff without intruction, 10.3% of staff with basic education, 19.8% of staff with upper secondary education, and 20.7% of staff with higher education.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units according to size that had access to financing was 5.23% units with up to 10 people, 10.5% units with 11 to 50 people, 21.3% units with 51 to 250 people, and 27.3% units with 251 and more people.
According to the age of the economic units, the distribution of those that obtained financing was 8.43% of the recently created (up to 2 years) units, 6.41% of the youth (3 to 5 years) units, 6.84% of the adults (6 to 10 years) units, and 5.1% of the seniors (over 10 years) units.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that received financing were Quintana Roo (20%), Durango (12.5%), Hidalgo (12.5%), Querétaro (12.2%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (11.7%).
The visualization shows the percentage of economic units according to size or age according to the sources of financing or the uses they gave to the financing received.
In the chart, each level corresponds to a size or age of the company depending on the option selected in the upper button. The darker the box, the higher the percentage of economic units that are in that category.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units that had a bank account was 13.6% units with up to 10 people, 30.7% units with 11 to 50 people, 86.9% units with 51 to 250 people, and 100% units with 251 and more people.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that had a bank account were Quintana Roo (50%), Nuevo León (49.3%), Baja California Sur (42.9%), Baja California (42.3%), and Ciudad de México (39.9%).
The same information can be viewed for the economic units that had bank credit by changing the option selected in the upper button.
The visualization shows the percentage of economic units classified by size according to reasons for not having a bank account or credit.
In the chart, each level corresponds to a company size, the darker the box, the greater the percentage of economic units that are in that category. The categories represent the reasons why the companies did not have a bank account or credit, depending on the option selected in the upper button.
The visualization shows the percentage distribution of the economic units in the Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries subsector that had internet services.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the states with the highest percentage of economic units that had internet services were Querétaro (57.1%), Nuevo León (50%), Baja California Sur (47.6%), Quintana Roo (46.7%), and Ciudad de México (45.2%).
The visualization shows the distribution of companies that had internet services or computer services according to the size or age of the economic units, depending on the options selected in the upper buttons.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries subsector had 22.4% of economic units that had internet services and 25.9% of economic units that had computer services. The disaggregation by size or age of the units can be analyzed in the visualization.
The visualization shows where the economic units are concentrated depending on the use they make of the internet, according to the size or age of the company.
According to the size of the company, the economic units of 51 to 250 people that use the internet in business management (95.7%) stand out in percentage terms.
According to the age of the company, seniors (over 10 years) economic units that use the internet for search information for goods or services (86%) stand out.
The visualization shows the distribution of purchases and sales over the Internet and the distribution of monetary transactions according to the medium used in the transaction and the size of the companies.
According to data from the 2019 Economic Census, internet sales reached $2.69B MX and purchases were $1.73B MX. On the other hand, sales made in monetary transactions were $26B MX and purchases reached $14.4B MX.
The chart shows the main problems faced by economic units. With the upper selector it is possible to analyze the problems affecting companies according to their size. By default, the problems of economic units with up to 10 people are shown.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the main problems faced by the economic units of Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries with up to 10 workers are another problems (27%), public insecurity (18%), high taxes (12.4%), and low demand for goods or services (9.66%).
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units that had an accounting system was 37% units with up to 10 people, 54.1% units with 11 to 50 people, 88.5% units with 51 to 250 people, and 100% units with 251 and more people.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that had an accounting system were Quintana Roo (83.3%), Chihuahua (68.3%), Baja California (67.9%), Querétaro (67.3%), and Baja California Sur (66.7%).
The chart shows the percentage of companies by size that used different mechanisms to control expenses and income in their operations.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the main expenses and income control mechanisms were accounting system developed by third parties (66.6%) in companies with up to 10 people, accounting system developed by third parties (51.7%) in companies with 11 to 50 people, internally developed accounting system (70.4%) in companies with 51 to 250 people, and internally developed accounting system (72.7%) in companies with 251 and more people.
The visualization shows the percentage distribution of the economic units in the Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries subsector according to the amount of income from the supply of goods and services.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the states with the highest income from the supply of goods and services were list Ciudad de México ($8.65B MX),Nuevo León ($4.59B MX),Baja California ($3.49B MX),Jalisco ($3.16B MX),Estado de México ($718M MX).
With the upper selector it is possible to see the distribution of expenses for consumption of goods and services, in addition to the amounts of purchases or sales over the internet.
The visualizations shows the percentage distribution of the large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries with innovation activities in at least one year between 2016 and 2018.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the states with the highest percentage of large economic units with innovation activities in 2016, 2017 or 2018 were Guanajuato (100%), Hidalgo (100%), Sinaloa (28.6%), Baja California (16.7%), and Ciudad de México (16.7%).
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, 11.9% of the large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries had innovation activities in 2018.
Of the total staff employed in large economic units, 2.32% was employed in product innovation activities, 1.16% in process innovation, 4.15% in market innovation, 5.23% in organizational innovation, and 4.15% in innovation for technological adaptation and documentation.
The visualization shows the distribution of large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries that employed qualified staff in technological research and development activities in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the lowercase Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries Subsector had 12 economic units that had qualified staff in technological research and development activities, 0 economic units had it for research and technological development in the field of Biotechnology and 2 economic units for research and technological development in Nanotechnology.
In the same year, 10 economic units had qualified personnel in the registration or processing of patents for brands, products or processes, and 5 economic units had this type of staff to contracts or acquisition of patents for brands, products or processes.