Migration in João Alfredo/PE (2017–2022)

João Alfredo/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 26,060 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 925 in-migrants and lost 1,125 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −205 people (−7.80 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.099. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for João Alfredo/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	925	657 to 1,193	good
Out-migrants	1,125	793 to 1,457	use with caution
Net migration	−205	−632 to 222	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−7.80	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.099	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 João Alfredo/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Bom Jardim/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Limoeiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Surubim/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from João Alfredo/PE
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Bom Jardim/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Salgadinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Limoeiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	420	45.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	365	39.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	140	15.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	44.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	31.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	17.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	6.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	405	43.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	26.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	15.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	9.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	5.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	190	20.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	120	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	695	61.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	350	31.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	7.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	380	53.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	20.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	14.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	460	41.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	21.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	14.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	12.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	115	10.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	165	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	155	13.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	140	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	6.2%	<5
Ages 60 and over, female	55	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	4.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,955	62.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,680	21.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,905	10.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	970	5.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,160	30.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,905	29.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,745	28.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,210	8.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	785	2.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,660	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,170	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,115	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,805	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,615	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,150	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,995	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,980	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,825	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,825	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for João Alfredo/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,280
Commute out to work in another municipality	695
Commute in from another municipality to work here	405
Net commuting	−290
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.41
Commuting attraction index	0.929
Median commuting time	60 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]: João Alfredo/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/joao-alfredo-pe-2608107/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.