Migration in Betânia/PE (2017–2022)

Betânia/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,435 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 380 in-migrants and lost 505 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −125 people (−11.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.141. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Betânia/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	380	261 to 499	use with caution
Out-migrants	505	323 to 687	use with caution
Net migration	−125	−342 to 92	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−11.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.141	-	-

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 Betânia/PE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Custódia/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Betânia/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Serra Talhada/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Floresta/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	170	44.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	35.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	75	19.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	57.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	21.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	16.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	39.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	22.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	19.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	15.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	70	18.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	15.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	15.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	15.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	14.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	9.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	375	73.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	22.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	56.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	31.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	12.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	33.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	33.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	19.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	13.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	19.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	17.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	15.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	11.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,545	69.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,005	15.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	675	10.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	305	4.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,795	35.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,175	29.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,650	24.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,045	9.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	175	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,330	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,315	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,105	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,025	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	930	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	910	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	895	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	850	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	845	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	840	8.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Betânia/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,210
Commute out to work in another municipality	360
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−310
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.41
Commuting attraction index	0.839
Median commuting time	90 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]: Betânia/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/betania-pe-2601805/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.