Migration in Macambira/SE (2017–2022)

Macambira/SE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,440 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 415 in-migrants and lost 400 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +15 people (2.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.018. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Macambira/SE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	415	314 to 516	good
Out-migrants	400	247 to 553	use with caution
Net migration	+15	−168 to 198	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	2.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.018	-	-

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 Macambira/SE
Origin	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Campo do Brito/SE · view pair in the atlas	50	use with caution
Itabaiana/SE · view pair in the atlas	50	use with caution
Santos/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Frei Paulo/SE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Domingos/SE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Pedra Mole/SE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Macambira/SE
Destination	People	Precision
Campo do Brito/SE · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Frei Paulo/SE · 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	205	49.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	135	32.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	18.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	41.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	30.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	17.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	10.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	33.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	25.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	23.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	9.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	8.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	25.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	55	13.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	9.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	7.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	6.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	195	48.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	28.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	90	22.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	69.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	18.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	47.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	30.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	10.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	85	21.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	17.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	13.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	5.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,610	63.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	700	17.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	510	12.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	295	7.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,500	38.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,790	27.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,020	15.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	930	14.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	185	2.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	910	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	775	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	715	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	690	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	550	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	515	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	510	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	480	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	445	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	435	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Macambira/SE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,775
Commute out to work in another municipality	350
Commute in from another municipality to work here	190
Net commuting	−160
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.57
Commuting attraction index	0.898
Median commuting time	42 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]: Macambira/SE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/macambira-se-2803708/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.