Migration in Igarassu/PE (2017–2022)

Igarassu/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 107,565 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 8,940 in-migrants and lost 5,015 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,925 people (36.49 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.281. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 160 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Igarassu/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	8,940	7,997 to 9,883	good
Out-migrants	5,015	4,243 to 5,787	good
Net migration	+3,925	2,706 to 5,144	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	36.49	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.281	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Igarassu/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,785	good
Abreu e Lima/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,355	good
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,345	good
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	940	use with caution
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Ilha de Itamaracá/PE · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Itapissuma/PE · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Araçoiaba/PE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Goiana/PE · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Camaragibe/PE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Igarassu/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,000	use with caution
Abreu e Lima/PE · view pair in the atlas	730	use with caution
Ilha de Itamaracá/PE · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	310	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	295	low precision
Itapissuma/PE · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Goiana/PE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Araçoiaba/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Itaquitinga/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	4,760	53.2%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	3,675	41.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	500	5.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,865	47.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,610	26.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	790	13.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	775	12.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,995	33.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,300	25.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,425	15.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,385	15.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	805	9.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,480	16.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,375	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,195	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,115	12.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	800	8.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	725	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	700	7.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	680	7.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	520	5.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	350	3.9%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,875	57.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,365	27.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	760	15.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,445	43.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	940	28.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	535	16.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	430	12.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,520	30.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,165	23.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	885	17.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	665	13.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	625	12.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	150	3.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	960	19.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	855	17.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	590	11.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	585	11.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	585	11.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	405	8.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	375	7.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	305	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	200	4.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	160	3.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	27,470	41.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25,570	38.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,575	12.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,440	8.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	32,345	30.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	31,005	29.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	23,845	22.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	13,845	13.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,865	4.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	145	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	15,955	16.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	13,490	13.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	12,700	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	10,855	11.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	8,070	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,950	8.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,905	8.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,780	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,565	7.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,150	6.2%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Igarassu/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	41,870
Commute out to work in another municipality	12,830
Commute in from another municipality to work here	7,280
Net commuting	−5,550
Out-commuting rate (%)	30.64
Commuting attraction index	0.837
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Recife → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Igarassu/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/igarassu-pe-2606804/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.