Migration in Macaparana/PE (2017–2022)

Macaparana/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,155 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 945 in-migrants and lost 1,700 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −755 people (−34.05 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.285. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 45 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Macaparana/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	945	667 to 1,223	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,700	1,298 to 2,102	good
Net migration	−755	−1,244 to −266	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−34.05	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.285	-	-

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 Macaparana/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São Vicente Férrer/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Timbaúba/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Macaparana/PE
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Timbaúba/PE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Salgado de São Félix/PB · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Natuba/PB · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Vicente Férrer/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	380	40.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	370	39.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	190	20.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	45.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	28.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	95	16.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	10.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	350	37.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	28.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	24.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	155	16.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	130	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	130	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,190	70.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	395	23.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	6.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	375	39.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	31.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	150	15.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	13.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	555	32.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	435	25.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	305	18.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	12.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	185	10.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	290	17.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	275	16.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	255	15.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	225	13.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	165	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	135	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	115	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	2.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,130	57.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,470	24.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,670	11.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,000	7.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,175	31.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,430	28.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,390	27.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,050	9.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	775	3.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,895	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,625	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,600	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,480	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,995	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,830	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,775	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,730	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,670	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,535	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Macaparana/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,835
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,310
Commute in from another municipality to work here	390
Net commuting	−920
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.73
Commuting attraction index	0.855
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]: Macaparana/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/macaparana-pe-2609006/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.