Migration in Piraí/RJ (2017–2022)

Piraí/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 25,710 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,190 in-migrants and lost 1,170 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,020 people (39.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.303. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Piraí/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,190	1,760 to 2,620	good
Out-migrants	1,170	867 to 1,473	good
Net migration	+1,020	494 to 1,546	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	39.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.303	-	-

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 Piraí/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Barra do Piraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Rio Claro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Seropédica/RJ · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Barra Mansa/RJ · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Pinheiral/RJ · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Mendes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Angra dos Reis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Piraí/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Barra do Piraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Barra Mansa/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Seropédica/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Pinheiral/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Mendes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Porto Real/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,040	47.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	880	40.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	265	12.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	705	47.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	350	23.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	245	16.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	13.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	630	28.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	540	24.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	430	19.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	425	19.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	7.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	365	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	360	16.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	280	12.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	270	12.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	200	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	175	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	170	7.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	120	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	95	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	520	44.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	490	41.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	155	13.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	270	34.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	270	34.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	22.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	8.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	28.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	27.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	285	24.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	11.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	4.7%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	4.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	190	16.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	175	15.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	150	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	145	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,280	37.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,935	35.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,390	14.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,330	13.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,140	32.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,255	24.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,945	19.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,440	13.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,465	9.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,585	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,520	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,715	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,545	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,340	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,230	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,735	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,645	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,635	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,525	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Piraí/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,145
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,040
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,115
Net commuting	+1,075
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.79
Commuting attraction index	1.055
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]: Piraí/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pirai-rj-3304003/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.