Occupation (2174) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Dancers and Choreographers during first quarter of 2026 was 2.63k people, whose salary averaged $14.6k MX working around 29.9 hours per week.
The average age of Dancers and Choreographers was 28.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 30.3% men with an average salary of $6.66k MX and, 69.7% women with average salary of $18k MX.
The best average salaries received by Dancers and Choreographers were in Guerrero ($108k MX), Baja California ($30.1k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($17.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Michoacán de Ocampo (1.03k), Yucatán (332), and Baja California Sur (259).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Food Catering Services ($36.7k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($12.9k MX), and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures ($6.18k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Performing Arts Companies and Groups (1.61k), Food Catering Services (1.43k), and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (1.38k).
72.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $21.6k MX and 27.9% to men with an average salary of $8.99k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 332 from 332 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California with a 100% corresponding to 177 from 177 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Dancers and Choreographers were 2.63k being a 26.8% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (2.08k).
In the same period, an average salary of $14.6k MX was observed, registering an increase of 184%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.13k MX).
The states with the highest number of Dancers and Choreographers during the first quarter of 2026 were Michoacán de Ocampo (1.03k), Yucatán (332), and Baja California Sur (259)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Baja California Sur and Querétaro with an increase of 210 (429%) and 7 (3.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Querétaro with a decrease of 11 (9.17%) and 7 (3.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Dancers and Choreographers during first quarter of 2026 were Guerrero ($108k MX), Baja California ($30.1k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($17.7k MX)
The salary variations between the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026 were negative for all the states, highlighting Baja California Sur and Querétaro with decreases of -$43k (100%) and -$8k (100%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Dancers and Choreographers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Performing Arts Companies and Groups (34.3%), Food Catering Services (30.4%), and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (29.4%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Food Catering Services ($36.7k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($12.9k MX), and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures ($6.18k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Dancers and Choreographers reached a 80.4%, which implied an increase from 12.1 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (68.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 25.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Yucatán
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Dancers and Choreographers were Yucatán (100%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), and Nayarit (100%).
The workforce of Dancers and Choreographers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 1.22k workers of which 16.9% corresponds to formal employment (207) and 83.1% to informal employment (1.02k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 1.02k workers of which 45.6% corresponds to formal employment (466) and 54.4% corresponds to informal employment (557).