Migration in Brejo da Madre de Deus/PE (2017–2022)

Brejo da Madre de Deus/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 44,810 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,620 in-migrants and lost 1,545 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +70 people (1.60 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.023. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Brejo da Madre de Deus/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,620	1,255 to 1,985	good
Out-migrants	1,545	1,167 to 1,923	good
Net migration	+70	−455 to 595	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.60	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.023	-	-

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 Brejo da Madre de Deus/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Belo Jardim/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Brejo da Madre de Deus/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Belo Jardim/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Prata/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Jataúba/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	730	45.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	520	32.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	370	22.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	550	57.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	19.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	13.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	85	8.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	575	35.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	445	27.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	365	22.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	12.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	2.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	335	20.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	250	15.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	195	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	195	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	145	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	135	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	130	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	3.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	840	54.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	535	34.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	170	11.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	485	52.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	290	31.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	12.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	3.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	575	37.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	490	31.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	275	17.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	11.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	310	20.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	245	15.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	195	12.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	180	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	140	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	115	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	3.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	18,560	65.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,890	17.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,725	13.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,155	4.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	15,280	32.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,195	32.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,870	25.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,170	8.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	470	1.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	5,905	13.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	5,745	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,510	12.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,315	12.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	3,925	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,770	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,695	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,420	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,110	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,750	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Brejo da Madre de Deus/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	18,470
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,405
Commute in from another municipality to work here	400
Net commuting	−1,005
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.62
Commuting attraction index	0.930
Median commuting time	30 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]: Brejo da Madre de Deus/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/brejo-da-madre-de-deus-pe-2602605/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.