Migration in Feira Nova/PE (2017–2022)

Feira Nova/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,980 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,230 in-migrants and lost 795 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +430 people (21.59 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.213. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Feira Nova/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,230	891 to 1,569	good
Out-migrants	795	558 to 1,032	use with caution
Net migration	+430	16 to 844	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	21.59	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.213	-	-

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 Feira Nova/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Limoeiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Glória do Goitá/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Feira Nova/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Lagoa de Itaenga/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Limoeiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	490	40.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	400	32.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	335	27.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	415	49.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	220	26.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	14.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	85	10.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	505	41.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	355	28.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	215	17.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	7.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	4.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	205	16.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	185	15.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	160	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	12.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	110	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	400	50.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	325	40.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	8.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	47.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	33.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	10.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	8.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	265	33.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	25.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	14.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	95	12.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	10.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	220	27.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	135	16.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	5.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,895	62.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,775	21.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,045	8.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	990	7.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,375	36.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,025	29.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,340	21.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,940	9.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	520	2.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,805	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,465	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,285	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,080	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,710	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,625	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,530	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,470	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,425	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,360	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Feira Nova/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,640
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,040
Commute in from another municipality to work here	410
Net commuting	−635
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.69
Commuting attraction index	0.875
Median commuting time	40 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]: Feira Nova/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/feira-nova-pe-2605400/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.