Migration in Laje do Muriaé/RJ (2017–2022)

Laje do Muriaé/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,910 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 255 in-migrants and lost 470 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −220 people (−31.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.301. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Laje do Muriaé/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	255	177 to 333	use with caution
Out-migrants	470	275 to 665	use with caution
Net migration	−220	−430 to −10	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−31.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.301	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Laje do Muriaé/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Itaperuna/RJ · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Nova Friburgo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Laje do Muriaé/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Itaperuna/RJ · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Patrocínio do Muriaé/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	115	45.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	33.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	21.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	33.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	33.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	13.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	42.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	18.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	16.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	12.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	12.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	40	15.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	13.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	9.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	9.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	5.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	260	54.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	24.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	100	21.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	38.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	25.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	16.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	39.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	31.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	12.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	6.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	23.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	21.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	17.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	14.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	13.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	9.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,165	44.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,520	31.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	600	12.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	590	12.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,975	42.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,955	27.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,170	16.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	540	7.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	450	6.3%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,045	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	960	14.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	785	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	715	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	690	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	685	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	505	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	470	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	410	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	395	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Laje do Muriaé/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,070
Commute out to work in another municipality	470
Commute in from another municipality to work here	225
Net commuting	−245
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.30
Commuting attraction index	0.904
Median commuting time	40 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]: Laje do Muriaé/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/laje-do-muriae-rj-3302304/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.