Migration in São José da Laje/AL (2017–2022)

São José da Laje/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,090 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,490 in-migrants and lost 2,500 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,010 people (−52.79 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.252. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José da Laje/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,490	1,112 to 1,868	good
Out-migrants	2,500	1,969 to 3,031	good
Net migration	−1,010	−1,662 to −358	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−52.79	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.252	-	-

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 São José da Laje/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
União dos Palmares/AL · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Ibateguara/AL · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Murici/AL · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José da Laje/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	465	low precision
Aparecida do Taboado/MS · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
São Sebastião do Oeste/MG · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
União dos Palmares/AL · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Ibateguara/AL · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Paracatu/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Murici/AL · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Santana do Mundaú/AL · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Campos de Júlio/MT · 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	590	39.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	520	34.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	380	25.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	485	61.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	19.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	14.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	4.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	495	33.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	470	31.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	440	29.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	4.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	230	15.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	225	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	185	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	175	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	165	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	165	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	3.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	2.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,695	67.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	605	24.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	200	8.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	700	53.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	21.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	255	19.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	5.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	855	34.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	750	29.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	415	16.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	365	14.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	4.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	420	16.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	400	15.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	355	14.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	310	12.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	305	12.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	220	8.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	7.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	135	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	110	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	2.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,090	62.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,045	18.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,280	11.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	850	7.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,730	34.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,080	31.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,505	23.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,550	8.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	455	2.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,425	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,210	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,100	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,875	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,690	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,575	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,555	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,455	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,425	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,195	6.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	90	0.5%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José da Laje/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,485
Commute out to work in another municipality	405
Commute in from another municipality to work here	635
Net commuting	+230
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.26
Commuting attraction index	1.030
Median commuting time	40 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]: São José da Laje/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-da-laje-al-2708303/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.