Migration in Abreu e Lima/PE (2017–2022)

Abreu e Lima/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 92,475 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,430 in-migrants and lost 6,300 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +130 people (1.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.010. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 75 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Abreu e Lima/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,430	5,665 to 7,195	good
Out-migrants	6,300	5,462 to 7,138	good
Net migration	+130	−1,004 to 1,264	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.010	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Abreu e Lima/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,275	good
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,075	good
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	840	use with caution
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	730	use with caution
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Camaragibe/PE · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
São Lourenço da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Araçoiaba/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Abreu e Lima/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,815	good
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,355	good
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	680	use with caution
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Ilha de Itamaracá/PE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Itapissuma/PE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Camaragibe/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,005	46.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,915	45.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	510	7.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,755	42.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,305	31.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	665	16.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	420	10.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,115	32.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,635	25.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,225	19.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	990	15.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	400	6.2%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,030	16.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	890	13.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	775	12.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	750	11.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	675	10.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	570	8.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	530	8.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	505	7.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	360	5.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	345	5.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,625	57.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,550	24.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,125	17.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,130	49.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	860	19.9%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	860	19.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	465	10.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,960	31.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,335	21.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,225	19.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	880	14.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	810	12.9%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	80	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,205	19.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,155	18.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	795	12.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	675	10.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	585	9.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	580	9.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	455	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	370	5.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	250	4.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	230	3.7%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25,110	41.9%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	22,190	37.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,945	13.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,755	7.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	30,000	32.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	26,940	29.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	17,485	19.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	12,620	13.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,215	3.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,675	1.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	14,190	16.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	12,100	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	10,310	12.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,295	10.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,280	9.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,980	8.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,460	7.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,300	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,215	7.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,830	6.8%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Abreu e Lima/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	36,230
Commute out to work in another municipality	15,100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,550
Net commuting	−9,550
Out-commuting rate (%)	41.68
Commuting attraction index	0.697
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Recife → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Abreu e Lima/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/abreu-e-lima-pe-2600054/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.