Migration in Exu/PE (2017–2022)

Exu/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 29,525 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,225 in-migrants and lost 2,210 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −985 people (−33.29 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.286. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Exu/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,225	902 to 1,548	good
Out-migrants	2,210	1,726 to 2,694	good
Net migration	−985	−1,567 to −403	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−33.29	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.286	-	-

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 Exu/PE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Araxá/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Exu/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Araxá/MG · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Serra do Salitre/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Granito/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Moreilândia/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santana do Cariri/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	600	49.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	410	33.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	215	17.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	355	46.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	220	28.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	115	14.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	10.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	445	36.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	370	30.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	14.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	13.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	5.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	210	17.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	195	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	175	14.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	145	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	120	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,505	68.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	570	25.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	135	6.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	590	48.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	395	32.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	13.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	5.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	715	32.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	665	30.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	430	19.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	340	15.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	2.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	420	19.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	400	18.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	345	15.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	290	13.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	175	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	7.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	140	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	105	4.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	3.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,545	62.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,145	22.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,775	9.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,050	5.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,780	38.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,145	29.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,100	23.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,675	5.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	910	3.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,775	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,550	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,255	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,140	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,590	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,540	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,505	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,375	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,350	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,205	7.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Exu/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,895
Commute out to work in another municipality	320
Commute in from another municipality to work here	390
Net commuting	+70
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.03
Commuting attraction index	0.981
Median commuting time	45 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]: Exu/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/exu-pe-2605301/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.