Migration in Gameleira/PE (2017–2022)

Gameleira/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,875 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,210 in-migrants and lost 1,660 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −450 people (−26.62 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.157. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Gameleira/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,210	882 to 1,538	good
Out-migrants	1,660	1,239 to 2,081	good
Net migration	−450	−984 to 84	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.62	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.157	-	-

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 Gameleira/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Rio Formoso/PE · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Ipojuca/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Ribeirão/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Palmares/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Gameleira/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Ipojuca/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Americana/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Rio Formoso/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Ribeirão/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Tamandaré/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Joaquim Nabuco/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	440	36.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	425	35.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	345	28.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	315	42.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	40.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	11.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	6.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	625	51.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	16.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	15.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	14.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	215	17.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	170	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	160	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	160	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	130	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	5.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	795	47.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	710	42.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	155	9.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	400	45.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	285	32.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	18.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	545	32.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	455	27.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	305	18.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	17.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	60	3.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	315	19.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	290	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	200	12.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	185	11.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	160	9.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	125	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	120	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,910	57.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,595	25.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,035	10.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	675	6.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,605	33.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,995	29.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,180	24.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,720	10.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	495	2.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,225	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,080	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,855	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,670	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,445	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,415	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,310	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,280	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,280	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,110	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Gameleira/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,320
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	430
Net commuting	−740
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.94
Commuting attraction index	0.837
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]: Gameleira/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/gameleira-pe-2605905/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.