Migration in Japaratinga/AL (2017–2022)

Japaratinga/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,415 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,025 in-migrants and lost 510 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +520 people (61.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.338. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Japaratinga/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,025	822 to 1,228	good
Out-migrants	510	270 to 750	use with caution
Net migration	+520	206 to 834	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	61.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.338	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Japaratinga/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Porto Calvo/AL · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Maragogi/AL · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Barreiros/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Japaratinga/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Porto Calvo/AL · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São José da Coroa Grande/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Maragogi/AL · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Porto de Pedras/AL · 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	505	49.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	420	40.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	105	10.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	41.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	33.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	12.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	370	36.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	24.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	16.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	14.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	8.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	155	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	135	13.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	120	11.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	11.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	110	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	10.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	9.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	75	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	65	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	205	40.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	185	36.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	23.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	49.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	23.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	13.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	35.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	23.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	18.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	14.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	7.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	24.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	14.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	14.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	14.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	8.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,580	57.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,085	24.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	600	13.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	250	5.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,955	36.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,940	35.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,150	14.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	915	11.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	205	2.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	950	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	945	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	900	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	860	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	760	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	725	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	710	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	670	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	450	6.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	415	5.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Japaratinga/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,640
Commute out to work in another municipality	365
Commute in from another municipality to work here	390
Net commuting	+20
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.05
Commuting attraction index	0.973
Median commuting time	30 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]: Japaratinga/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/japaratinga-al-2703601/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.