Migration in Jequiá da Praia/AL (2017–2022)

Jequiá da Praia/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,675 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 760 in-migrants and lost 525 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +235 people (27.34 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.185. 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 Jequiá da Praia/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	760	579 to 941	good
Out-migrants	525	282 to 768	use with caution
Net migration	+235	−68 to 538	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	27.34	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.185	-	-

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 Jequiá da Praia/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Campo Alegre/AL · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Miguel dos Campos/AL · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Coruripe/AL · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Jequiá da Praia/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Roteiro/AL · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	285	37.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	250	32.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	225	29.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	50.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	26.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	13.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	9.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	280	36.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	32.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	16.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	13.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	18.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	110	14.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	95	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	85	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	10.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	230	44.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	160	30.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	130	25.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	57.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	28.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	13.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	30.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	28.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	22.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	17.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	110	21.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	110	21.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	105	20.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	8.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	7.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,100	60.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,000	19.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	685	13.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	365	7.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,415	39.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,125	35.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,225	14.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	780	9.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	160	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,115	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,090	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	920	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	910	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	750	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	700	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	695	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	620	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	565	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	550	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Jequiá da Praia/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,385
Commute out to work in another municipality	500
Commute in from another municipality to work here	315
Net commuting	−190
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.83
Commuting attraction index	0.922
Median commuting time	45 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]: Jequiá da Praia/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/jequia-da-praia-al-2703759/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.