Migration in Jatobá/PE (2017–2022)

Jatobá/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,955 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 650 in-migrants and lost 790 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −145 people (−11.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.100. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Jatobá/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	650	486 to 814	good
Out-migrants	790	503 to 1,077	use with caution
Net migration	−145	−475 to 185	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−11.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.100	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Jatobá/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Petrolândia/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Paulo Afonso/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Tacaratu/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São José/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Jatobá/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Delmiro Gouveia/AL · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Paulo Afonso/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Petrolândia/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	260	40.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	230	35.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	160	24.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	53.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	20.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	14.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	11.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	30.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	28.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	20.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	12.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	115	17.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	105	16.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	75	11.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	7.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	380	48.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	265	33.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	145	18.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	44.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	26.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	300	38.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	20.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	15.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	14.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	90	11.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	145	18.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	16.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	110	13.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	105	13.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	7.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,090	50.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,405	29.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	960	11.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	650	8.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,785	28.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,755	28.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,500	26.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,795	13.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	520	3.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,730	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,540	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,420	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,350	11.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,125	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,100	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,035	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,020	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,005	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	965	7.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Jatobá/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,520
Commute out to work in another municipality	575
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	−405
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.70
Commuting attraction index	0.881
Median commuting time	55 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]: Jatobá/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/jatoba-pe-2608057/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.