Migration in Careiro da Várzea/AM (2017–2022)

Careiro da Várzea/AM had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,940 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 930 in-migrants and lost 1,290 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −355 people (−19.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.160. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Careiro da Várzea/AM, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	930	627 to 1,233	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,290	838 to 1,742	use with caution
Net migration	−355	−899 to 189	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−19.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.160	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Careiro da Várzea/AM
Origin	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	585	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Careiro da Várzea/AM
Destination	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	645	use with caution
Autazes/AM · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Careiro/AM · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	560	60.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	210	22.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	160	17.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	37.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	26.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	21.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	15.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	30.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	30.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	22.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	170	18.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	15.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	135	14.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	10.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	9.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	755	58.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	305	23.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	225	17.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	330	50.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	35.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	11.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	440	34.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	350	27.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	21.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	200	15.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	245	19.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	220	17.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	160	12.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	130	10.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	130	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	6.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,205	59.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,415	23.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,170	11.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	710	6.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,870	36.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,610	30.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,235	22.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,410	7.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	555	3.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,535	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,055	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,920	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,790	10.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,730	10.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,665	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,630	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,475	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,185	7.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,015	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Careiro da Várzea/AM
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,165
Commute out to work in another municipality	220
Commute in from another municipality to work here	320
Net commuting	+100
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.54
Commuting attraction index	1.004
Median commuting time	120 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Manaus → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Careiro da Várzea/AM. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/careiro-da-varzea-am-1301159/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.