Migration in Farias Brito/CE (2017–2022)

Farias Brito/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,070 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 965 in-migrants and lost 1,415 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −450 people (−26.33 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.189. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Farias Brito/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	965	747 to 1,183	good
Out-migrants	1,415	1,023 to 1,807	good
Net migration	−450	−898 to −2	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.33	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.189	-	-

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 Farias Brito/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Várzea Alegre/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Assaré/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Farias Brito/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Assaré/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Várzea Alegre/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Tarrafas/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	370	38.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	350	36.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	245	25.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	44.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	28.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	14.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	13.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	335	34.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	26.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	25.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	9.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	3.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	205	21.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	155	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	13.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	95	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	4.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	860	60.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	365	25.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	190	13.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	425	54.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	29.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	11.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	5.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	580	41.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	365	25.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	270	19.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	12.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	330	23.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	200	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	195	13.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	3.5%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,255	56.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,605	23.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,275	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	990	8.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,670	32.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,090	29.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,440	25.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,735	10.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	280	1.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,250	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,065	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,775	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,750	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,720	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,555	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,400	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,280	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,190	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,085	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Farias Brito/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,155
Commute out to work in another municipality	370
Commute in from another municipality to work here	235
Net commuting	−135
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.85
Commuting attraction index	0.949
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Cariri → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Farias Brito/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/farias-brito-ce-2304301/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.