Migration in Brejo Grande/SE (2017–2022)

Brejo Grande/SE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,145 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 340 in-migrants and lost 345 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −10 people (−1.35 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.014. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Brejo Grande/SE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	340	218 to 462	use with caution
Out-migrants	345	210 to 480	use with caution
Net migration	−10	−192 to 172	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−1.35	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.014	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Brejo Grande/SE
Origin	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ilha das Flores/SE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Pacatuba/SE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Brejo Grande/SE
Destination	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ilha das Flores/SE · 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	170	50.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	32.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	16.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	52.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	31.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	13.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	47.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	20.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	19.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	11.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	70	21.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	155	44.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	39.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	15.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	44.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	36.0%	<5
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	20.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	35.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	24.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	17.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	11.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	11.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	110	31.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	21.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	17.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	10.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	5.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,545	62.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	755	18.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	540	13.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	260	6.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,125	41.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,350	31.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,525	20.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	405	5.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	95	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	820	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	815	12.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	805	11.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	805	11.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	735	10.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	715	10.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	660	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	595	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	440	6.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	410	6.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Brejo Grande/SE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,145
Commute out to work in another municipality	105
Commute in from another municipality to work here	255
Net commuting	+155
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.82
Commuting attraction index	1.065
Median commuting time	45 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]: Brejo Grande/SE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/brejo-grande-se-2800704/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.