Migration in Conceição de Macabu/RJ (2017–2022)

Conceição de Macabu/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,725 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 785 in-migrants and lost 1,330 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −540 people (−27.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.256. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Conceição de Macabu/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	785	551 to 1,019	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,330	993 to 1,667	good
Net migration	−540	−950 to −130	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−27.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.256	-	-

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 Conceição de Macabu/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Maria Madalena/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Conceição de Macabu/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	505	use with caution
Santa Maria Madalena/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Carapebus/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	335	42.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	290	36.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	160	20.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	36.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	28.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	110	20.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	14.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	41.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	22.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	15.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	14.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	6.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	125	16.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	14.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	12.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	11.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	6.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	525	39.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	510	38.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	285	21.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	420	46.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	25.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	185	20.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	7.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	360	27.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	24.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	280	21.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	240	18.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	9.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	200	15.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	200	15.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	195	14.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	13.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	145	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,170	37.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,115	37.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,850	13.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,520	11.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,470	31.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,980	24.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,225	20.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,685	13.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,840	9.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	120	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,790	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,725	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,185	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,100	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,060	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,805	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,475	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,315	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,290	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,195	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Conceição de Macabu/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,875
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,490
Commute in from another municipality to work here	345
Net commuting	−2,145
Out-commuting rate (%)	28.07
Commuting attraction index	0.733
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]: Conceição de Macabu/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/conceicao-de-macabu-rj-3301405/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.