Migration in Olho d'Água Grande/AL (2017–2022)

Olho d'Água Grande/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,995 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 115 in-migrants and lost 235 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −120 people (−30.32 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.345. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Olho d'Água Grande/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	115	69 to 161	use with caution
Out-migrants	235	96 to 374	low precision
Net migration	−120	−267 to 27	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−30.32	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.345	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Olho d'Água Grande/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Campo Novo do Parecis/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Brás/AL · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Olho d'Água Grande/AL
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	55	47.8%	5-19
Multi-step migration	35	30.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	25	21.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	56.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	25.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15	18.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	54.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	27.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	18.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	40	34.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	17.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	17.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	17.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	13.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	200	85.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	25	10.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	53.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	46.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	46.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	23.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	19.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	200	83.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	40	16.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,770	73.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	300	12.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	270	11.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	70	2.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,145	51.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,100	26.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	800	19.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	3.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	530	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	490	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	445	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	395	10.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	380	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	375	9.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	365	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	325	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	290	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	280	7.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Olho d'Água Grande/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	475
Commute out to work in another municipality	80
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	+35
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.18
Commuting attraction index	1.056
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Agreste → 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]: Olho d'Água Grande/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/olho-d-agua-grande-al-2705903/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.