Migration in Bezerros/PE (2017–2022)

Bezerros/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 57,775 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,740 in-migrants and lost 2,820 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,920 people (33.21 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.254. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bezerros/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,740	4,047 to 5,433	good
Out-migrants	2,820	2,323 to 3,317	good
Net migration	+1,920	1,066 to 2,774	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	33.21	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.254	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Bezerros/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	990	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	690	use with caution
Gravatá/PE · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Sairé/PE · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Camocim de São Félix/PE · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Cumaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São Joaquim do Monte/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Bonito/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bezerros/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	900	good
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Sairé/PE · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Gravatá/PE · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Cumaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Camocim de São Félix/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,070	43.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,580	33.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,090	23.0%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,270	40.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	920	29.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	465	15.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	450	14.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,540	32.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,160	24.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	775	16.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	760	16.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	445	9.4%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	770	16.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	705	14.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	635	13.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	495	10.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	485	10.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	445	9.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	385	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	320	6.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	275	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	225	4.7%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,610	57.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	870	30.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	340	12.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	760	40.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	595	31.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	290	15.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	220	11.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	805	28.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	630	22.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	585	20.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	490	17.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	300	10.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	540	19.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	490	17.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	370	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	345	12.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	330	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	205	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	195	6.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	190	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	3.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	2.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	22,260	58.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,340	22.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,000	10.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,270	8.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	20,765	36.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,695	27.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10,725	18.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,240	12.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,435	4.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	8,295	15.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	7,125	13.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,450	12.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,995	11.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,670	10.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,335	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,020	7.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	3,840	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,700	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,580	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bezerros/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	22,650
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,985
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,240
Net commuting	−1,750
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.18
Commuting attraction index	0.904
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]: Bezerros/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bezerros-pe-2601904/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.