Migration in Juazeiro do Norte/CE (2017–2022)

Juazeiro do Norte/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 266,100 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 14,805 in-migrants and lost 15,645 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −840 people (−3.16 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.028. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 185 arrived with an unreported origin and 70 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Juazeiro do Norte/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	14,805	13,683 to 15,927	good
Out-migrants	15,645	14,325 to 16,965	good
Net migration	−840	−2,572 to 892	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−3.16	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.028	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Juazeiro do Norte/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	1,295	good
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	1,285	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	855	use with caution
Barbalha/CE · view pair in the atlas	735	use with caution
Iguatu/CE · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Caririaçu/CE · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Aurora/CE · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Várzea Alegre/CE · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Jardim/CE · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Juazeiro do Norte/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Barbalha/CE · view pair in the atlas	2,590	good
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	1,300	good
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	1,025	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	515	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Caririaçu/CE · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Missão Velha/CE · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Nova Serrana/MG · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	7,770	52.5%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,625	31.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,340	15.8%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	70	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,220	33.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,640	27.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,630	27.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,085	11.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,825	25.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,725	18.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,620	17.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,420	16.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,250	15.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	965	6.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,900	19.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,460	16.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,005	13.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,530	10.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,530	10.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,455	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	880	5.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	810	5.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	730	4.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	500	3.4%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	7,895	50.5%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,585	29.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	3,165	20.2%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,300	34.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,595	26.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,420	25.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,360	14.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,320	27.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,555	22.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,830	18.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,500	16.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,365	15.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	75	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,970	19.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,685	17.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,810	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,730	11.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,590	10.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,470	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,285	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,145	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	560	3.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	395	2.5%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	61,680	36.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	58,190	34.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	24,210	14.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	23,855	14.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	88,495	32.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	77,880	28.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	51,100	18.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	35,405	13.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	17,660	6.5%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	525	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	36,045	14.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	35,190	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	32,330	12.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	29,675	11.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	21,810	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	21,780	8.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	20,635	8.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	19,860	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	19,550	7.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	13,990	5.6%	>=500
Other / suppressed	175	0.1%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Juazeiro do Norte/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	117,820
Commute out to work in another municipality	6,485
Commute in from another municipality to work here	12,425
Net commuting	+5,945
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.50
Commuting attraction index	1.029
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Cariri → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Juazeiro do Norte/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/juazeiro-do-norte-ce-2307304/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.