Migration in Piaçabuçu/AL (2017–2022)

Piaçabuçu/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,625 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 580 in-migrants and lost 1,625 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,050 people (−71.68 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.475. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Piaçabuçu/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	580	430 to 730	good
Out-migrants	1,625	1,007 to 2,243	use with caution
Net migration	−1,050	−1,686 to −414	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−71.68	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.475	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Piaçabuçu/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Penedo/AL · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Piaçabuçu/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Coruripe/AL · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Penedo/AL · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Ilha das Flores/SE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santa Gertrudes/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Barra dos Coqueiros/SE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Roteiro/AL · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	225	39.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	225	39.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	125	21.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	36.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	33.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	17.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	27.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	25.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	24.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	13.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	9.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	105	18.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	95	16.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	15.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	815	50.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	665	40.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	145	8.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	330	36.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	325	35.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	22.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	5.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	795	48.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	345	21.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	15.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	11.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	55	3.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	345	21.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	265	16.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	230	14.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	210	12.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	165	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	155	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	120	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	3.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,250	58.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,835	20.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,290	14.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	550	6.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,970	32.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,735	30.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,030	26.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,180	7.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	400	2.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,850	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,795	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,725	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,550	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,335	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,300	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,260	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,220	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,100	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	900	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Piaçabuçu/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,050
Commute out to work in another municipality	240
Commute in from another municipality to work here	265
Net commuting	+25
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.76
Commuting attraction index	0.998
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]: Piaçabuçu/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/piacabucu-al-2706802/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.