Migration in Buíque/PE (2017–2022)

Buíque/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 48,015 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,330 in-migrants and lost 2,120 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +210 people (4.32 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.047. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Buíque/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,330	1,890 to 2,770	good
Out-migrants	2,120	1,677 to 2,563	good
Net migration	+210	−414 to 834	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.32	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.047	-	-

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 Buíque/PE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
Arcoverde/PE · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Tupanatinga/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santos/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Ibimirim/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Buíque/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Arcoverde/PE · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Cajamar/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Venturosa/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Caieiras/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	940	40.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	775	33.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	615	26.4%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	760	51.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	355	24.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	13.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	150	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	710	30.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	580	24.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	560	24.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	185	7.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	175	7.5%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	120	5.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	420	18.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	355	15.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	265	11.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	260	11.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	240	10.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	235	10.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	185	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	175	7.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	120	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,355	63.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	555	26.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	200	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	465	43.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	360	33.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	12.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	125	11.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	870	40.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	420	19.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	355	16.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	305	14.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	155	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	400	18.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	340	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	305	14.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	290	13.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	225	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	190	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	5.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	2.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	19,305	68.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,390	15.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,090	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,415	5.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	21,930	44.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	12,765	25.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,160	22.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,215	6.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	605	1.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,605	12.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,400	11.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,205	11.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,925	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,575	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,365	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,335	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,165	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,740	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,335	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Buíque/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,585
Commute out to work in another municipality	525
Commute in from another municipality to work here	465
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.17
Commuting attraction index	0.974
Median commuting time	32 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]: Buíque/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/buique-pe-2602803/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.