Migration in Agrestina/PE (2017–2022)

Agrestina/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,185 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,350 in-migrants and lost 1,190 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +155 people (7.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.062. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Agrestina/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,350	970 to 1,730	good
Out-migrants	1,190	858 to 1,522	good
Net migration	+155	−350 to 660	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.062	-	-

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 Agrestina/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
São Joaquim do Monte/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Catende/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Cupira/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Altinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Agrestina/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
Cupira/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	655	48.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	370	27.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	325	24.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	450	55.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	29.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	12.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	470	34.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	415	30.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	295	21.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	225	16.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	180	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	140	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	6.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	675	56.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	375	31.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	11.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	285	40.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	30.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	21.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	8.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	395	33.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	340	28.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	16.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	13.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	8.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	160	13.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	145	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	145	12.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	140	11.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	140	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	4.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,830	62.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,825	20.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,570	11.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	900	6.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,995	31.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,870	30.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,070	27.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,795	8.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	665	3.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,965	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,700	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,650	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,455	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,865	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,795	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,775	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,590	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,525	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,485	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Agrestina/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,430
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,465
Commute in from another municipality to work here	405
Net commuting	−1,060
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.69
Commuting attraction index	0.843
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]: Agrestina/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/agrestina-pe-2600302/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.