Athletes
Occupation (2561) - 2026-Q1
- 3.71k, Workforce
- $4.52k MX, Average monthly salary
- 28.2, Average age
- 13.1, Weekly hours worked
- 3.3, Weekly days worked
- 80%, Informal Workforce
- 10.4, Average years of Schooling
About Athletes
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Athletes during first quarter of 2026 was 3.71k people, whose salary averaged $4.52k MX working around 13.1 hours per week.
The average age of Athletes was 28.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 92.6% men with an average salary of $4.8k MX and, 7.38% women with average salary of $1.1k MX.
The best average salaries received by Athletes were in Baja California Sur ($34k MX), Nayarit ($22k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($20k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (1.13k), Guanajuato (1k), and Zacatecas (340).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($10.2k MX) and Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($3.99k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Professional Athletes and Sports Teams (3.56k), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (2.26k), and Amusement Parks and Arcades (1.48k).
9.23% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.1k MX and 90.8% to men with an average salary of $1.45k MX.
At the level of states, Sonora had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 157 from 157 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 78.9% corresponding to 792 from 1k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 3.71k, Workforce 2026-Q1
- $4.52k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Athletes were 3.71k being a 53.1% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (7.91k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.52k MX was observed, registering an increase of 174%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($1.65k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Athletes during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (1.13k), Guanajuato (1k), and Zacatecas (340)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Guanajuato and Chiapas with an increase of 278 (38.3%) and 117 (266%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Quintana Roo with a decrease of 2.29k (67%) and 182 (50.8%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Athletes during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($34k MX), Nayarit ($22k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($20k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Ciudad de México with an increase of $20.4k MX (1.25k%) and -$72.9 (-100%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chiapas and Zacatecas with a decrease of $8.13k MX (81.3%) and $2.59k MX (25.9%), respectively.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Athletes in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Professional Athletes and Sports Teams (48.8%), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (30.9%), and Amusement Parks and Arcades (20.3%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($10.2k MX) and Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($3.99k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2026-Q1
- 80%, Athletes
- 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Athletes reached a 80%, which implied a decrease from 13.7 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (93.7%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 25.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 100%, Sonora
Less Labor Informality: 78.9 %, Guanajuato
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Athletes were Sonora (100%), Querétaro (100%), and Durango (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chiapas (100%), Zacatecas (81.5%), and Guanajuato (78.9%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Athletes during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 2.75k workers of which 8.68% corresponds to formal employment (239) and 91.3% to informal employment (2.51k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 1.93k workers of which 100% corresponds to informal employment (1.93k) and 48.4% corresponds to formal employment (681).