Migration in Itapissuma/PE (2017–2022)

Itapissuma/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 25,895 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,430 in-migrants and lost 1,035 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +390 people (15.13 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.159. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itapissuma/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,430	1,094 to 1,766	good
Out-migrants	1,035	725 to 1,345	use with caution
Net migration	+390	−68 to 848	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.13	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.159	-	-

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 Itapissuma/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Ilha de Itamaracá/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Abreu e Lima/PE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itapissuma/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Ilha de Itamaracá/PE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Abreu e Lima/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Goiana/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	745	52.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	550	38.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	135	9.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	37.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	285	35.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	19.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	6.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	465	32.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	385	26.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	295	20.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	16.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	3.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	275	19.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	13.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	190	13.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	160	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	140	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	135	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	3.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	535	51.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	300	28.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	205	19.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	265	46.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	36.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	11.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	6.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	420	40.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	21.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	16.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	14.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	6.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	180	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	135	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	12.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	120	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,845	48.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,470	33.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,275	14.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	675	4.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,305	27.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,990	26.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,730	21.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	3,780	14.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,905	7.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	610	2.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	4,475	18.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,165	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,140	12.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,945	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,655	10.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,830	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,720	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,690	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,495	6.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,330	5.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itapissuma/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,710
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,580
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,940
Net commuting	+360
Out-commuting rate (%)	29.60
Commuting attraction index	1.025
Median commuting time	80 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]: Itapissuma/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itapissuma-pe-2607752/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.