Migration in Juiz de Fora/MG (2017–2022)

Juiz de Fora/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 514,025 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 30,675 in-migrants and lost 25,615 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5,060 people (9.84 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.090. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 140 arrived with an unreported origin and 970 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Juiz de Fora/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	30,675	28,243 to 33,107	good
Out-migrants	25,615	24,051 to 27,179	good
Net migration	+5,060	2,168 to 7,952	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.84	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.090	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Juiz de Fora/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	3,715	good
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,515	use with caution
Santos Dumont/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,435	use with caution
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,120	use with caution
Barbacena/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,010	use with caution
Lima Duarte/MG · view pair in the atlas	655	use with caution
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	640	low precision
Cataguases/MG · view pair in the atlas	630	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	630	use with caution
Três Rios/RJ · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Juiz de Fora/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,655	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,025	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	935	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	835	use with caution
Lima Duarte/MG · view pair in the atlas	710	good
Matias Barbosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	630	good
Santos Dumont/MG · view pair in the atlas	605	use with caution
Leopoldina/MG · view pair in the atlas	505	use with caution
Barbacena/MG · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	370	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	14,390	46.9%	>=500
Multi-step migration	10,610	34.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	5,380	17.5%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	300	1.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	8,625	43.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,275	31.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,980	15.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,915	9.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	10,460	34.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,735	25.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,585	21.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,810	9.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,315	7.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	770	2.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	4,850	15.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,410	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,350	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,885	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,370	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,255	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,885	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	1,745	5.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	1,470	4.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	1,460	4.8%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	10,410	40.6%	>=500
Multi-step migration	9,735	38.0%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	5,405	21.1%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	65	0.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	9,660	50.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,555	28.9%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,490	12.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,525	7.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	10,780	42.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,540	21.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,705	18.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,855	11.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,495	5.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	240	0.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	6,145	24.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,105	19.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	2,755	10.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,700	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,830	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,790	7.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,475	5.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,455	5.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,310	5.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,045	4.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	122,890	34.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	97,365	27.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	92,240	25.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	48,445	13.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	141,935	27.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	131,530	25.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	114,200	22.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	72,385	14.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	46,440	9.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	2,480	0.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	76,035	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	64,860	13.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	62,325	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	58,295	12.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	55,200	11.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	44,225	9.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	32,575	6.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	32,075	6.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	28,870	6.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	27,785	5.8%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Juiz de Fora/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	249,320
Commute out to work in another municipality	7,080
Commute in from another municipality to work here	9,940
Net commuting	+2,860
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.84
Commuting attraction index	0.981
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]: Juiz de Fora/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/juiz-de-fora-mg-3136702/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.