Learn about the types of people who become performers. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2025
32% of performers work in full-time roles while 68% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2025
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a performer. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More women than men are interested in becoming performers at a ratio of 1.07 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2025
69% of performers are female and 31% are male.
Gender Bias, 2025
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being a performer and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming a performer and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are more men interested in becoming a performer than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of performers are White, making up 57% of the population. The next highest segments are Other and Black or African American, making up 10% and 10% respectively.