Migration in Ubajara/CE (2017–2022)

Ubajara/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 30,235 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,910 in-migrants and lost 1,375 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +535 people (17.73 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.163. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ubajara/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,910	1,442 to 2,378	good
Out-migrants	1,375	991 to 1,759	good
Net migration	+535	−70 to 1,140	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	17.73	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.163	-	-

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 Ubajara/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Tianguá/CE · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Ibiapina/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ubajara/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Tianguá/CE · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Ibiapina/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Frecheirinha/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	825	43.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	595	31.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	485	25.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	395	33.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	380	32.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	210	18.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	15.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	610	31.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	515	27.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	430	22.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	9.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	165	8.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	280	14.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	275	14.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	250	13.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	235	12.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	200	10.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	195	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	160	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	155	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	110	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	850	61.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	380	27.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	145	10.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	285	34.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	28.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	20.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	135	16.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	380	27.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	24.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	19.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	19.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	200	14.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	200	14.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	195	14.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	180	13.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	175	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	135	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	4.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,260	49.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,705	25.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,100	16.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,570	8.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,810	35.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,455	30.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,650	21.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,965	9.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	940	3.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	3,615	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,600	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,550	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,435	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,490	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,435	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,415	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,370	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,355	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,030	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ubajara/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,460
Commute out to work in another municipality	950
Commute in from another municipality to work here	630
Net commuting	−320
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.64
Commuting attraction index	0.964
Median commuting time	30 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]: Ubajara/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ubajara-ce-2313609/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.