Migration in Araçoiaba/PE (2017–2022)

Araçoiaba/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,810 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 530 in-migrants and lost 590 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −60 people (−3.31 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.053. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Araçoiaba/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	530	285 to 775	use with caution
Out-migrants	590	344 to 836	use with caution
Net migration	−60	−407 to 287	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−3.31	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.053	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Araçoiaba/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Aliança/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Abreu e Lima/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Rio Formoso/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Araçoiaba/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Abreu e Lima/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	315	58.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	140	26.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	15.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	40.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	36.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	21.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	36.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	32.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	19.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	140	25.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	75	13.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	13.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	7.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	270	46.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	235	40.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	13.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	55.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	22.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	18.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	31.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	130	21.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	21.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	18.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	5.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	130	21.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	120	20.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	15.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	13.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	8.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	8.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,735	52.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,320	30.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,565	14.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	415	3.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,155	32.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,105	32.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,535	24.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,460	7.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	460	2.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,335	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,240	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,205	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,060	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,615	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,555	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,540	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,535	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,160	6.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,040	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Araçoiaba/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,475
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,755
Commute in from another municipality to work here	675
Net commuting	−1,080
Out-commuting rate (%)	32.11
Commuting attraction index	0.633
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]: Araçoiaba/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/aracoiaba-pe-2601052/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.