Migration in Flexeiras/AL (2017–2022)

Flexeiras/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,860 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 435 in-migrants and lost 1,090 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −655 people (−73.64 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.428. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Flexeiras/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	435	301 to 569	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,090	784 to 1,396	good
Net migration	−655	−989 to −321	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−73.64	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.428	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Flexeiras/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
São Luís do Quitunde/AL · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Joaquim Gomes/AL · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Flexeiras/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Chapadão do Sul/MS · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Messias/AL · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Luís do Quitunde/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Barra de Santo Antônio/AL · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Morungaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Rio Largo/AL · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Campos de Júlio/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Passo de Camaragibe/AL · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	205	47.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	140	32.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	20.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	58.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	26.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	16.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	33.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	31.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	28.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	6.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, female	60	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	13.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	13.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	595	54.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	410	37.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	85	7.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	360	59.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	25.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	9.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	410	37.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	21.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	19.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	12.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	205	19.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	195	18.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	130	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	10.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	110	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,615	66.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,120	20.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	485	8.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	225	4.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,300	36.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,625	28.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,500	27.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	530	5.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	220	2.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,145	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,110	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,030	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	940	11.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	755	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	750	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	750	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	715	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	630	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	590	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Flexeiras/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,485
Commute out to work in another municipality	420
Commute in from another municipality to work here	275
Net commuting	−145
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.92
Commuting attraction index	0.941
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]: Flexeiras/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/flexeiras-al-2702801/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.