Migration in Pão de Açúcar/AL (2017–2022)

Pão de Açúcar/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 21,975 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 890 in-migrants and lost 1,810 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −920 people (−41.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.341. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pão de Açúcar/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	890	613 to 1,167	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,810	1,410 to 2,210	good
Net migration	−920	−1,406 to −434	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−41.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.341	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Pão de Açúcar/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pão de Açúcar/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Itajobi/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Campo Novo do Parecis/MT · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Monteirópolis/AL · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Palestina/AL · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Gaspar/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	450	50.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	225	25.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	215	24.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	38.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	33.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	105	20.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	7.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	350	39.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	25.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	19.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	8.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	6.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	190	21.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	145	16.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	6.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,405	77.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	300	16.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	6.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	495	44.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	26.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	200	17.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	11.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	530	29.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	515	28.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	340	18.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	13.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	165	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	355	19.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	340	18.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	235	13.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	225	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	150	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	135	7.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	135	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	3.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,615	56.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,735	20.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,690	12.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,435	10.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,290	31.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,710	29.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,885	25.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,290	10.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	765	3.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,740	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,625	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,520	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,300	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,940	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,910	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,890	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,850	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,780	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,490	7.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	50	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pão de Açúcar/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,935
Commute out to work in another municipality	745
Commute in from another municipality to work here	365
Net commuting	−385
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.78
Commuting attraction index	0.913
Median commuting time	60 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]: Pão de Açúcar/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pao-de-acucar-al-2706406/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.