Migration in Machados/PE (2017–2022)

Machados/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,465 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 770 in-migrants and lost 685 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +80 people (7.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.056. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Machados/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	770	584 to 956	good
Out-migrants	685	447 to 923	use with caution
Net migration	+80	−222 to 382	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.056	-	-

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 Machados/PE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Orobó/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Bom Jardim/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Vicência/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Vicente Férrer/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Natuba/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Machados/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Orobó/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Limoeiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Vicente Férrer/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	340	44.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	235	30.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	195	25.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	53.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	22.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	13.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	32.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	225	29.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	26.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	11.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	140	18.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	105	13.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	90	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	425	61.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	205	29.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	8.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	34.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	33.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	95	20.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	10.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	29.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	25.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	23.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	18.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	140	20.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	105	15.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	12.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	10.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	7.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,830	59.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,505	23.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	655	10.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	445	6.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,430	32.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,055	28.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,865	27.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	970	9.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	245	2.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,355	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,185	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,180	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,145	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	920	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	875	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	835	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	780	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	770	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	655	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Machados/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,900
Commute out to work in another municipality	385
Commute in from another municipality to work here	395
Net commuting	+10
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.85
Commuting attraction index	0.990
Median commuting time	30 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]: Machados/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/machados-pe-2609105/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.