Migration in Cabrobó/PE (2017–2022)

Cabrobó/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 28,040 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,005 in-migrants and lost 2,035 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,030 people (−36.79 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.339. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cabrobó/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,005	712 to 1,298	good
Out-migrants	2,035	1,622 to 2,448	good
Net migration	−1,030	−1,536 to −524	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−36.79	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.339	-	-

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 Cabrobó/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Abaré/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Salgueiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Orocó/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cabrobó/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	545	use with caution
Salgueiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Santa Maria da Boa Vista/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Orocó/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Terra Nova/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Casa Nova/BA · 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	475	47.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	265	26.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	265	26.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	45.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	28.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	15.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	11.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	290	29.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	24.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	21.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	16.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	95	9.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	175	17.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	16.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	145	14.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,125	55.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	605	29.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	305	15.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	380	34.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	330	29.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	245	22.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	155	14.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	580	28.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	490	24.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	430	21.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	17.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	155	7.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	365	17.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	305	15.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	275	13.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	250	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	250	12.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	210	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	155	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	3.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	2.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,930	51.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,055	29.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,855	10.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,525	8.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,625	32.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,180	27.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,430	25.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,355	11.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	675	2.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,745	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,360	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,330	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,120	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,530	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,510	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,335	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,285	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,175	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,630	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cabrobó/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,135
Commute out to work in another municipality	360
Commute in from another municipality to work here	385
Net commuting	+20
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.96
Commuting attraction index	0.983
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]: Cabrobó/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cabrobo-pe-2603009/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.