Migration in Barreiros/PE (2017–2022)

Barreiros/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 37,115 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,055 in-migrants and lost 3,590 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,530 people (−41.28 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.271. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 70 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barreiros/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,055	1,602 to 2,508	good
Out-migrants	3,590	2,969 to 4,211	good
Net migration	−1,530	−2,299 to −761	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−41.28	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.271	-	-

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 Barreiros/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Rio Formoso/PE · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Tamandaré/PE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
São José da Coroa Grande/PE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Sirinhaém/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Água Preta/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Maragogi/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barreiros/PE
Destination	People	Precision
São José da Coroa Grande/PE · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Tamandaré/PE · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Ipojuca/PE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Araraquara/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Maragogi/AL · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Rio Formoso/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	740	36.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	665	32.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	650	31.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	535	42.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	385	30.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	180	14.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	13.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	580	28.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	575	27.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	570	27.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	10.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	110	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	310	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	300	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	260	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	250	12.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	250	12.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	220	10.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	165	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	160	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	3.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	2.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,435	67.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	940	26.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	210	5.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	855	44.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	650	33.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	270	13.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	165	8.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,050	29.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,000	27.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	725	20.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	565	15.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	205	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	610	17.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	600	16.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	500	14.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	460	12.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	360	10.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	360	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	290	8.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	190	5.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	125	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	2.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,430	51.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,255	27.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,115	13.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,615	7.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	12,455	32.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,550	27.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10,500	27.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,295	8.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,150	3.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,965	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,435	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,390	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,650	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,190	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,190	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,135	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,035	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,745	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,230	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barreiros/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,950
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,750
Commute in from another municipality to work here	715
Net commuting	−1,030
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.64
Commuting attraction index	0.886
Median commuting time	60 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]: Barreiros/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barreiros-pe-2601409/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.