Migration in Japeri/RJ (2017–2022)

Japeri/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 90,125 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,100 in-migrants and lost 3,090 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,010 people (11.19 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.140. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Japeri/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,100	3,566 to 4,634	good
Out-migrants	3,090	2,494 to 3,686	good
Net migration	+1,010	210 to 1,810	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	11.19	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.140	-	-

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 Japeri/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,240	good
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution
Queimados/RJ · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Belford Roxo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
São João de Meriti/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Vassouras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Seropédica/RJ · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Japeri/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Queimados/RJ · view pair in the atlas	525	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	340	low precision
Mesquita/RJ · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Paracambi/RJ · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Belford Roxo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Mangaratiba/RJ · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Maricá/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,965	47.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,780	43.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	355	8.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	905	37.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	890	36.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	565	23.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	85	3.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,890	46.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	665	16.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	530	12.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	495	12.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	385	9.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	145	3.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,060	25.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	980	23.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	490	12.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	395	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	270	6.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	205	5.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	205	5.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	200	4.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	180	4.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	115	2.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,365	44.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,330	43.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	395	12.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	840	46.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	18.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	340	18.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	305	16.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	960	31.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	650	21.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	585	18.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	560	18.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	340	11.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	670	21.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	445	14.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	415	13.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	335	10.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	310	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	305	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	240	7.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	170	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	3.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	3.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	27,520	47.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	18,565	31.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	9,745	16.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,615	4.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	29,145	31.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	24,505	26.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	21,300	23.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,170	12.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	3,185	3.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,840	3.1%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	12,610	14.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	12,500	14.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	11,385	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	10,475	12.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,615	8.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,815	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,640	7.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,480	7.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,250	7.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,220	6.1%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Japeri/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	29,140
Commute out to work in another municipality	11,075
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,350
Net commuting	−8,725
Out-commuting rate (%)	38.01
Commuting attraction index	0.647
Median commuting time	120 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro → 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]: Japeri/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/japeri-rj-3302270/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.