Migration in Areal/RJ (2017–2022)

Areal/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,080 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 485 in-migrants and lost 440 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +45 people (3.96 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.047. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Areal/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	485	351 to 619	good
Out-migrants	440	264 to 616	use with caution
Net migration	+45	−176 to 266	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	3.96	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.047	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Areal/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Três Rios/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São José do Vale do Rio Preto/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Areal/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Três Rios/RJ · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	310	63.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	120	24.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	11.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	34.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	31.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	24.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	160	33.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	23.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	21.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	17.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	18.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	10.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	5.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	195	43.8%	5-19
Multi-step migration	190	42.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	13.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	110	34.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	33.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	22.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	9.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	140	31.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	29.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	19.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	10.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	10.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	165	37.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	110	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	18.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	9.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,125	41.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,455	32.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,110	14.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	915	12.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,420	39.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,495	22.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,420	21.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,155	10.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	845	7.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,625	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,460	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,215	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,180	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,150	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	970	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	810	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	750	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	740	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	685	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Areal/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,775
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,255
Commute in from another municipality to work here	490
Net commuting	−765
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.68
Commuting attraction index	0.855
Median commuting time	60 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Areal/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/areal-rj-3300225/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.