Migration in Varre-Sai/RJ (2017–2022)

Varre-Sai/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,505 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 730 in-migrants and lost 445 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +285 people (29.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.243. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Varre-Sai/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	730	559 to 901	good
Out-migrants	445	276 to 614	use with caution
Net migration	+285	44 to 526	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	29.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.243	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Varre-Sai/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Natividade/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Itaperuna/RJ · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Porciúncula/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Bom Jesus do Itabapoana/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Guaçuí/ES · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Varre-Sai/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Porciúncula/RJ · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Guaçuí/ES · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Natividade/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Cabo Frio/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	315	43.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	225	30.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	185	25.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	39.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	26.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	22.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	37.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	34.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	14.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	9.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	4.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	150	20.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	90	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	11.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	5.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	5.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	310	70.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	70	15.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	60	13.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	40.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	30.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	15.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	13.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	38.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	32.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	13.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	9.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	6.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	120	27.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	18.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	12.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	7.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,185	53.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,525	25.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	715	12.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	535	9.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,645	38.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,330	24.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,655	17.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,065	11.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	760	8.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,305	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,225	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	990	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	920	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	805	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	790	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	730	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	720	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	645	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	635	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Varre-Sai/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,555
Commute out to work in another municipality	280
Commute in from another municipality to work here	175
Net commuting	−105
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.18
Commuting attraction index	0.967
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]: Varre-Sai/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/varre-sai-rj-3306156/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.