Migration in Ouro Branco/AL (2017–2022)

Ouro Branco/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,570 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 875 in-migrants and lost 630 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +245 people (23.04 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.162. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ouro Branco/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	875	686 to 1,064	good
Out-migrants	630	329 to 931	use with caution
Net migration	+245	−110 to 600	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.04	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.162	-	-

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 Ouro Branco/AL
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Canapi/AL · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Itaíba/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Maravilha/AL · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Louveira/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Santana do Ipanema/AL · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Delmiro Gouveia/AL · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ouro Branco/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Canapi/AL · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	360	41.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	265	30.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	250	28.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	52.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	24.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	15.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	7.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	32.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	29.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	245	28.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	7.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	2.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	140	16.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	13.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	110	12.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	100	11.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	95	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	330	52.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	215	34.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	85	13.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	51.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	37.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	10.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	220	34.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	31.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	15.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	145	23.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	15.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,805	60.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,475	23.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	620	9.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	400	6.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,290	31.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,215	30.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,825	26.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	885	8.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	360	3.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,340	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,265	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,150	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,110	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	940	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	830	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	815	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	810	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	765	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	665	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ouro Branco/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,425
Commute out to work in another municipality	155
Commute in from another municipality to work here	210
Net commuting	+55
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.48
Commuting attraction index	1.008
Median commuting time	50 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]: Ouro Branco/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ouro-branco-al-2706109/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.