Women are the main breadwinners in nearly one-third of Scottish homes, a higher proportion than in any other part of the the UK.
Females provide the main income in 32% of households north of the Border, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).
It compares with 31% in Wales and the north-east and the north-west of England, 26% in the east of England and the south-west, and 27% in London and the South East.
UK-wide more than 2.2 million women are now the main source of income in their households - a rise of 83% since 1996/97. It means one in three working mothers is the primary breadwinner either because they earn more or the same as their partners or because they provide the only income.
The Condition of Britain report said women are now doing more than ever before to financially support their families.
The authors said it was due to a higher rate of female employment, changes in family structures and the stagnation of low-paid men's wages, and shifts in employment patterns.
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