Migration in Limoeiro/PE (2017–2022)

Limoeiro/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 53,195 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,080 in-migrants and lost 3,630 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −555 people (−10.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.083. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Limoeiro/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,080	2,591 to 3,569	good
Out-migrants	3,630	2,988 to 4,272	good
Net migration	−555	−1,362 to 252	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.083	-	-

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 Limoeiro/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
Passira/PE · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Carpina/PE · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Feira Nova/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Lagoa do Carro/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
João Alfredo/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Limoeiro/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	385	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	380	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Carpina/PE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Bom Jardim/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Lagoa do Carro/PE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Feira Nova/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
João Alfredo/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,230	40.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,225	39.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	620	20.2%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	995	45.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	525	23.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	370	16.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	13.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	845	27.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	720	23.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	480	15.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	395	12.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	345	11.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	290	9.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	910	29.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	400	13.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	385	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	275	8.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	270	8.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	225	7.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	190	6.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	180	5.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	4.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	110	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,685	74.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	615	16.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	330	9.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	795	38.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	715	34.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	355	17.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	9.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	915	25.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	800	22.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	745	20.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	690	19.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	380	10.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	95	2.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	675	18.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	605	16.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	525	14.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	440	12.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	415	11.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	340	9.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	235	6.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	210	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	110	3.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	2.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	16,845	47.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,720	27.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,635	13.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,245	12.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	16,730	31.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	13,850	25.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	12,785	23.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,550	12.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,135	5.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	360	0.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	8,225	16.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,660	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,755	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,490	11.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,475	10.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,220	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,840	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,790	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,330	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,305	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Limoeiro/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	19,485
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,860
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,970
Net commuting	+110
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.55
Commuting attraction index	0.985
Median commuting time	90 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]: Limoeiro/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/limoeiro-pe-2608909/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.