Migration in Barra de Guabiraba/PE (2017–2022)

Barra de Guabiraba/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,395 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 275 in-migrants and lost 1,255 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −980 people (−85.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.642. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barra de Guabiraba/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	275	178 to 372	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,255	900 to 1,610	good
Net migration	−980	−1,348 to −612	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−85.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.642	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Barra de Guabiraba/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Bonito/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Cortês/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barra de Guabiraba/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Gravatá/PE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Bonito/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Cortês/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Sairé/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Camocim de São Félix/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	100	37.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	85	31.5%	5-19
Multi-step migration	85	31.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	41.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	38.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	43.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	21.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	16.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	12.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	55	20.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	16.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	14.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	9.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	660	52.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	435	34.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	160	12.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	51.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	22.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	16.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	385	30.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	315	25.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	270	21.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	245	19.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	225	18.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	190	15.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	180	14.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	8.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	7.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	3.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,400	61.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,605	22.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	770	10.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	440	6.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,130	34.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,565	29.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,185	26.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	975	8.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	135	1.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,465	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,455	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,370	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,360	12.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,040	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,010	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	955	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	905	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	805	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	760	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barra de Guabiraba/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,645
Commute out to work in another municipality	385
Commute in from another municipality to work here	200
Net commuting	−190
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.62
Commuting attraction index	0.941
Median commuting time	50 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]: Barra de Guabiraba/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barra-de-guabiraba-pe-2601300/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.