Model industry in numbers
3000
Estimated number of active modelling agencies globally.
7
The average modelling career spans starting in the late teens and often slowing by mid-to-late 20s.
80%
of modeling jobs are e-commerce - product photography, catalogs, and web stores.
46%
of models earn money after covering expenses during on-stay trips.
22
years old is a median age of working models, with most starting careers at 16–19 and peaking in their early 20s.
$20,000
median annual income for working models.
32
countries where models can travel on-stay.
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