Migration in Cortês/PE (2017–2022)

Cortês/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,535 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 510 in-migrants and lost 1,150 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −645 people (−67.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.387. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cortês/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	510	355 to 665	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,150	806 to 1,494	use with caution
Net migration	−645	−1,022 to −268	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−67.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.387	-	-

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 Cortês/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Barra de Guabiraba/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Palmares/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Ribeirão/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Joaquim Nabuco/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Bonito/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cortês/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Ribeirão/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Barra de Guabiraba/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Joaquim Nabuco/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	205	40.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	165	32.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	140	27.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	49.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	25.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	16.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	8.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	38.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	22.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	19.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	15.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	12.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	710	61.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	310	27.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	130	11.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	320	48.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	28.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	12.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	11.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	340	29.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	310	26.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	21.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	19.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	3.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	245	21.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	185	16.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	155	13.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	120	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	3.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,575	59.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,395	23.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	630	10.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	365	6.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,260	33.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,810	29.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,655	27.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	715	7.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	255	2.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,335	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,215	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,115	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	965	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	830	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	805	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	745	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	720	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	680	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	615	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cortês/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,990
Commute out to work in another municipality	545
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	−420
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.25
Commuting attraction index	0.853
Median commuting time	90 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]: Cortês/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cortes-pe-2604809/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.