Actors
Occupation (2175) - 2026-Q1
- 11.2k, Workforce
- $5.61k MX, Average monthly salary
- 41.9, Average age
- 27.3, Weekly hours worked
- 4.43, Weekly days worked
- 24.5%, Workforce with second job
- 46.3%, Informal Workforce
- 15.8, Average years of Schooling
About Actors
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Actors during first quarter of 2026 was 11.2k people, whose salary averaged $5.61k MX working around 27.3 hours per week.
The average age of Actors was 41.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 51.4% men with an average salary of $3.11k MX and, 48.6% women with average salary of $8.24k MX.
The best average salaries received by Actors were in Michoacán de Ocampo ($34.4k MX), Colima ($17.2k MX), and Oaxaca ($17.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (8.33k), Yucatán (813), and Oaxaca (433).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures ($4.25k MX), Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($3.72k MX), and Legal Services ($3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (15.5k), Performing Arts Companies and Groups (3.18k), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (1.07k).
45.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.79k MX and 54.4% to men with an average salary of $5.84k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 813 from 813 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 30.9% corresponding to 2.57k from 8.33k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 11.2k, Workforce 2026-Q1
- $5.61k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Actors were 11.2k being a 91.7% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (5.86k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.61k MX was observed, registering a drop of 58.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($13.4k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Actors during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (8.33k), Yucatán (813), and Oaxaca (433)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Nayarit with an increase of 4.04k (93.9%) and -7 (-3.32%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Michoacán de Ocampo and Colima with a decrease of 169 (54.9%) and 54 (47.8%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Actors during first quarter of 2026 were Michoacán de Ocampo ($34.4k MX), Colima ($17.2k MX), and Oaxaca ($17.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Michoacán de Ocampo and Colima with an increase of $13.7k MX (66.1%) and $8.7k MX (102%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nayarit and Ciudad de México with a decrease of $9.5k MX (44.2%) and $9.06k MX (65.4%), respectively.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Actors in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (75.8%), Performing Arts Companies and Groups (15.5%), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (5.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures ($4.25k MX), Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($3.72k MX), and Legal Services ($3k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2026-Q1
- 46.3%, Actors
- 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Actors reached a 46.3%, which implied a decrease from 45.9 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (92.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 8.51 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 100%, Yucatán
Less Labor Informality: 30.9 %, Ciudad de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Actors were Yucatán (100%), Querétaro (100%), and Puebla (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Campeche (100%), Quintana Roo (74%), and Ciudad de México (30.9%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Actors during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 4.34k workers of which 3.2% corresponds to formal employment (139) and 96.8% to informal employment (4.2k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 9.73k workers of which 54.6% corresponds to formal employment (5.32k) and 45.4% corresponds to informal employment (4.41k).