Migration in Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE (2017–2022)

Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 605,050 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 38,555 in-migrants and lost 22,830 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +15,725 people (25.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.256. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 515 arrived with an unreported origin and 890 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	38,555	35,862 to 41,248	good
Out-migrants	22,830	21,214 to 24,446	good
Net migration	+15,725	12,585 to 18,865	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.256	-	-

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 Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	17,540	good
Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,755	use with caution
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,650	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	800	use with caution
Camaragibe/PE · view pair in the atlas	745	use with caution
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	720	use with caution
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	605	use with caution
São Lourenço da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	570	use with caution
Moreno/PE · view pair in the atlas	495	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	450	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	5,665	good
Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	2,260	good
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,505	good
São Lourenço da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,080	use with caution
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	970	good
Camaragibe/PE · view pair in the atlas	715	use with caution
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	640	use with caution
Ipojuca/PE · view pair in the atlas	545	use with caution
Gravatá/PE · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	20,925	54.3%	>=500
Multi-step migration	14,065	36.5%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,315	8.6%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	250	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,865	41.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	8,330	31.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,395	16.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,550	9.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	9,170	23.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,780	22.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,350	21.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,640	19.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,470	11.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	150	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	7,180	18.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	5,960	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,760	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,085	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,310	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,135	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,030	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,945	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,720	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,435	3.7%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	9,740	42.7%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	7,980	34.9%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	5,095	22.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,475	40.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,510	28.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,025	18.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,025	12.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,820	25.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,320	23.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	4,915	21.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,690	16.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,875	12.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	215	0.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	4,070	17.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,785	16.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,030	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,890	12.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,135	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,690	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,500	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,475	6.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,290	5.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	970	4.2%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	154,035	39.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	129,935	32.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	56,620	14.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	54,770	13.9%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	175,130	29.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	154,015	25.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	127,810	21.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	94,795	15.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	51,730	8.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	590	0.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	94,015	16.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	77,140	13.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	71,825	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	62,295	11.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	53,330	9.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	43,775	7.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	43,570	7.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	41,855	7.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	40,525	7.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	36,750	6.5%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	249,660
Commute out to work in another municipality	71,855
Commute in from another municipality to work here	25,600
Net commuting	−46,255
Out-commuting rate (%)	28.78
Commuting attraction index	0.775
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]: Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/jaboatao-dos-guararapes-pe-2607901/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.