The source grouped household chores into eight sets, identified as: preparing or serving food, setting the table, or doing the dishes; cleaning or caring for clothing and shoes; making minor repairs or maintaining the home, car, appliances, or other equipment; cleaning or tidying the home, garage, yard, or garden; organizing the home; shopping or researching prices for household items; caring for pets; and other household chores.
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Time spent on domestic work in Brazil 2022, by gender
In 2022, the participation of women in unpaid domestic work in Brazil is higher than that of men. In the case of unemployment, Brazilian women did an average of 24.5 hours of domestic work, while men did slightly more than half with 13.4 hours.
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Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (August 11, 2023). Weekly hours spent on unpaid domestic work in Brazil in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1453473/brazil-time-spent-on-domestic-work-by-gender/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Weekly hours spent on unpaid domestic work in Brazil in 2022, by gender." Chart. August 11, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1453473/brazil-time-spent-on-domestic-work-by-gender/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (2023). Weekly hours spent on unpaid domestic work in Brazil in 2022, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1453473/brazil-time-spent-on-domestic-work-by-gender/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Weekly Hours Spent on Unpaid Domestic Work in Brazil in 2022, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Aug 2023, /statistics/1453473/brazil-time-spent-on-domestic-work-by-gender/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, Weekly hours spent on unpaid domestic work in Brazil in 2022, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1453473/brazil-time-spent-on-domestic-work-by-gender/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Weekly hours spent on unpaid domestic work in Brazil in 2022, by gender [Graph], Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, August 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1453473/brazil-time-spent-on-domestic-work-by-gender/
