Migration in Gararu/SE (2017–2022)

Gararu/SE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,355 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 480 in-migrants and lost 835 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −355 people (−34.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.270. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Gararu/SE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	480	348 to 612	good
Out-migrants	835	584 to 1,086	use with caution
Net migration	−355	−638 to −72	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−34.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.270	-	-

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 Gararu/SE
Origin	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Canindé de São Francisco/SE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Porto da Folha/SE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Nossa Senhora da Glória/SE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Gracho Cardoso/SE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Propriá/SE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Gararu/SE
Destination	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Nossa Senhora da Glória/SE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Nossa Senhora de Lourdes/SE · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Porto da Folha/SE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Itabi/SE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Feira Nova/SE · 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	225	47.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	155	32.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	95	20.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	48.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	28.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	12.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	10.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	29.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	28.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	21.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	15.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	5.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	75	15.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	14.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	13.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	10.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	6.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	430	51.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	250	29.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	155	18.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	24.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	17.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	8.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	315	37.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	25.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	24.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	8.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	4.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	165	19.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	150	18.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	120	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	7.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	6.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	4.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,395	66.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,150	17.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	730	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	360	5.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,165	39.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,940	27.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,235	21.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	945	8.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	325	3.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,475	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,340	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,145	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,075	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	900	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	820	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	810	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	785	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	780	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	740	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Gararu/SE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,850
Commute out to work in another municipality	160
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	+15
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.65
Commuting attraction index	0.999
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]: Gararu/SE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/gararu-se-2802403/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.