In 2022, there were nearly 38 million homes led by women in Brazil, approximately three million more than a year earlier. In contrast, the number of households led by men decreased from 37.5 million in 2021 to 36.3 million in 2022. This opposite trend in the development of households whose head were women and men has been witnessed since 2015.
Number of households in Brazil from 2012 to 2022, by gender of the household head (in millions)
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Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (June 16, 2023). Number of households in Brazil from 2012 to 2022, by gender of the household head (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/870645/brazil-number-households-head-gender/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Number of households in Brazil from 2012 to 2022, by gender of the household head (in millions)." Chart. June 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/870645/brazil-number-households-head-gender/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (2023). Number of households in Brazil from 2012 to 2022, by gender of the household head (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/870645/brazil-number-households-head-gender/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Number of Households in Brazil from 2012 to 2022, by Gender of The Household Head (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/870645/brazil-number-households-head-gender/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, Number of households in Brazil from 2012 to 2022, by gender of the household head (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/870645/brazil-number-households-head-gender/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Number of households in Brazil from 2012 to 2022, by gender of the household head (in millions) [Graph], Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, June 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/870645/brazil-number-households-head-gender/