Migration in Inajá/PE (2017–2022)

Inajá/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,160 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 405 in-migrants and lost 775 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −370 people (−15.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.313. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Inajá/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	405	228 to 582	use with caution
Out-migrants	775	504 to 1,046	use with caution
Net migration	−370	−694 to −46	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−15.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.313	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Inajá/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Manari/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Inajá/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Petrolândia/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Tacaratu/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Manari/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Ibimirim/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	240	59.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	21.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	80	19.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	47.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	25.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	16.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	41.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	29.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	8.5%	<5
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	140	34.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	115	28.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	25.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	11.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	410	52.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	305	39.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	8.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	54.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	26.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	13.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	225	29.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	215	27.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	23.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	18.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	170	21.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	160	20.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	150	19.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	6.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	5.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	4.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,820	59.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,880	21.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,785	13.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	720	5.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,640	46.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,425	29.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,660	18.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,125	4.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	295	1.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,050	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,735	12.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,525	11.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,430	10.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,410	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,410	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,320	10.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,315	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,255	5.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,225	5.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Inajá/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,045
Commute out to work in another municipality	75
Commute in from another municipality to work here	215
Net commuting	+135
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.52
Commuting attraction index	1.007
Median commuting time	120 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]: Inajá/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/inaja-pe-2607000/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.