Migration in Palestina/AL (2017–2022)

Palestina/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,005 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 390 in-migrants and lost 185 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +205 people (50.66 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.354. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palestina/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	390	290 to 490	good
Out-migrants	185	83 to 287	use with caution
Net migration	+205	62 to 348	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	50.66	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.354	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Palestina/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Pão de Açúcar/AL · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Monteirópolis/AL · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palestina/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Monteirópolis/AL · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	165	42.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	120	30.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	105	26.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	32.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	30.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	19.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	17.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	34.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	25.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	24.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	11.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	23.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	70	17.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	40	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	5.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	80	43.2%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	70	37.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	18.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	77.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	22.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	43.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	32.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	16.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	8.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	40.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	32.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	27.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,330	57.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	500	21.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	255	11.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	215	9.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,395	35.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,120	28.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	970	24.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	8.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	115	2.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	520	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	500	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	395	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	380	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	345	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	330	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	325	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	310	8.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	285	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	230	6.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palestina/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,520
Commute out to work in another municipality	210
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	−130
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.70
Commuting attraction index	0.894
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]: Palestina/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/palestina-al-2706208/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.