La estructura socio-ocupacional metropolitana brasileña: diversificación y homogeneidad en los años 2000

This article seeks to understand the changes undergone by the socio-occupational structure of 15 Brazilian metropolitan regions between 2000 and 2010. It employs location and geographic specialization measures to identify spatial distribution patterns related to eight hierarchical social groups. Results show a relative stability in the composition and distribution of the socio-occupational categories across the 15 metropolitan regions, with little regional specialization, despite the significant social and economic changes experienced during the 2000s. Observed changes, although short ranged, are associated with the northernmost metropolises.