Migration in Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin/RJ (2017–2022)

Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,640 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 690 in-migrants and lost 785 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −95 people (−8.17 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.064. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	690	518 to 862	good
Out-migrants	785	530 to 1,040	use with caution
Net migration	−95	−402 to 212	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−8.17	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.064	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Paracambi/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Barra do Piraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Mendes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Vassouras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Miguel Pereira/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Mendes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Paracambi/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Vassouras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	340	49.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	230	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	17.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	42.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	25.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	21.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	10.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	35.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	29.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	15.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	14.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	13.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	13.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	12.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	6.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	390	49.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	325	41.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	8.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	39.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	23.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	115	19.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	17.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	34.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	185	23.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	15.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	13.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	90	11.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	175	22.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	140	17.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	14.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,905	35.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,780	33.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,555	18.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,025	12.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,910	33.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,925	25.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,440	21.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,175	10.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,055	9.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,795	16.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,550	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,410	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,190	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,160	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,160	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	735	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	675	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	625	5.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	615	5.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,425
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,105
Commute in from another municipality to work here	710
Net commuting	−395
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.37
Commuting attraction index	0.902
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]: Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/engenheiro-paulo-de-frontin-rj-3301801/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.