Migration in Frei Paulo/SE (2017–2022)

Frei Paulo/SE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,505 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,100 in-migrants and lost 990 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +110 people (8.05 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.052. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Frei Paulo/SE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,100	873 to 1,327	good
Out-migrants	990	705 to 1,275	good
Net migration	+110	−254 to 474	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.05	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.052	-	-

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 Frei Paulo/SE
Origin	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Itabaiana/SE · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Carira/SE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Ribeirópolis/SE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Santos/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Pedra Mole/SE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Nossa Senhora Aparecida/SE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Guarujá/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Frei Paulo/SE
Destination	People	Precision
Itabaiana/SE · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Jeremoabo/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Nossa Senhora Aparecida/SE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Macambira/SE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Pedro Alexandre/BA · 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	525	47.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	300	27.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	275	25.0%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	320	49.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	27.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	20.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	3.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	400	36.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	27.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	240	21.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	10.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	35	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	16.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	155	14.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	155	14.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	140	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	350	35.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	335	33.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	305	30.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	43.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	24.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	17.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	345	34.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	25.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	22.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	9.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	90	9.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	205	20.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	170	17.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	160	16.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	110	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.5%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,220	62.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,630	19.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	920	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	625	7.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,790	35.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,095	30.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,540	18.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,495	11.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	500	3.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,755	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,615	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,580	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,460	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,095	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,085	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,005	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	960	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	950	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	890	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Frei Paulo/SE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,260
Commute out to work in another municipality	700
Commute in from another municipality to work here	365
Net commuting	−335
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.32
Commuting attraction index	0.911
Median commuting time	40 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]: Frei Paulo/SE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/frei-paulo-se-2802304/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.