Cantantes
Occupation (2173) - 2026-Q1
- 22k, Workforce
- $13.5k MX, Average monthly salary
- 32.8, Average age
- 19.2, Weekly hours worked
- 3.1, Weekly days worked
- 25.2%, Workforce with second job
- 88.5%, Informal Workforce
- 12.3, Average years of Schooling
About Cantantes
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Cantantes during first quarter of 2026 was 22k people, whose salary averaged $13.5k MX working around 19.2 hours per week.
The average age of Cantantes was 32.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 67.9% men with an average salary of $13.7k MX and, 32.1% women with average salary of $13k MX.
The best average salaries received by Cantantes were in Baja California Sur ($115k MX), Tamaulipas ($64.5k MX), and Aguascalientes ($34.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (6.94k), Ciudad de México (2.26k), and Puebla (1.57k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($13.5k MX) and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures ($10.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Performing Arts Companies and Groups (42.7k) and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (1.27k).
36.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $13k MX and 63.8% to men with an average salary of $11.7k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 55 from 55 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 13.9% corresponding to 106 from 765 workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 22k, Workforce 2026-Q1
- $13.5k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Cantantes were 22k being a 28.6% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (30.8k).
In the same period, an average salary of $13.5k MX was observed, registering an increase of 48%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($9.1k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Cantantes during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (6.94k), Ciudad de México (2.26k), and Puebla (1.57k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Puebla with an increase of 908 (15.1%) and 677 (76%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Guanajuato with a decrease of 3.36k (59.7%) and 1.78k (62.1%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Cantantes during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($115k MX), Tamaulipas ($64.5k MX), and Aguascalientes ($34.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Tamaulipas with an increase of $111k MX (3.25k%) and $60.4k MX (1.45k%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Zacatecas with a decrease of $60.2k MX (100%) and $36.6k MX (100%), respectively.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Cantantes in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Performing Arts Companies and Groups (97.1%) and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (2.88%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($13.5k MX) and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures ($10.8k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2026-Q1
- 88.5%, Cantantes
- 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Cantantes reached a 88.5%, which implied an increase from 1.13 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (87.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 33.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionAt first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Cantantes were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Durango (44.3%), Michoacán de Ocampo (34.7%), and Jalisco (13.9%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Cantantes during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 10.9k workers of which 6.99% corresponds to formal employment (761) and 93% to informal employment (10.1k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 9.66k workers of which 12.5% corresponds to formal employment (1.21k) and 87.5% corresponds to informal employment (8.45k).