Migration in Chã de Alegria/PE (2017–2022)

Chã de Alegria/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,960 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 510 in-migrants and lost 570 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −55 people (−4.77 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.053. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Chã de Alegria/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	510	369 to 651	good
Out-migrants	570	333 to 807	use with caution
Net migration	−55	−331 to 221	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−4.77	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.053	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Chã de Alegria/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Lourenço da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Glória do Goitá/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Paudalho/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Chã de Alegria/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Glória do Goitá/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	275	53.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	145	28.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	17.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	58.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	25.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	12.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	35.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	34.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	21.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	105	20.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	85	16.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	11.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	255	44.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	230	40.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	14.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	41.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	27.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	21.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	9.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	200	35.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	24.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	21.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	17.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	18.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	100	17.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	14.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	9.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	8.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,150	55.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,035	27.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	850	11.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	435	5.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,510	36.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,545	28.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,340	26.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	855	6.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	225	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,580	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,455	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,420	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,400	12.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,040	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,035	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	960	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	940	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	915	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	695	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Chã de Alegria/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,515
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,000
Commute in from another municipality to work here	150
Net commuting	−850
Out-commuting rate (%)	28.50
Commuting attraction index	0.719
Median commuting time	80 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]: Chã de Alegria/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cha-de-alegria-pe-2604403/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.