Migration in Abaiara/CE (2017–2022)

Abaiara/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,280 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 545 in-migrants and lost 320 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +220 people (23.83 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.256. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Abaiara/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	545	384 to 706	use with caution
Out-migrants	320	162 to 478	use with caution
Net migration	+220	−5 to 445	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.83	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.256	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Abaiara/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Missão Velha/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Milagres/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Brejo Santo/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Limeira/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Abaiara/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Limeira/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	260	47.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	155	28.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	130	23.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	48.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	34.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	12.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	255	46.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	25.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	18.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	9.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	90	16.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	16.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	14.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	160	50.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	115	35.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	14.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	51.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	95	48.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	52.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	27.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	20.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	39.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	21.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	14.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,005	50.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,800	30.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	730	12.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	455	7.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,930	30.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,830	29.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,720	28.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	850	9.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	140	1.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,145	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,135	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,110	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,065	12.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	835	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	730	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	700	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	700	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	655	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	645	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Abaiara/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,120
Commute out to work in another municipality	525
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	−345
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.88
Commuting attraction index	0.848
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]: Abaiara/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/abaiara-ce-2300101/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.