Migration in Maraial/PE (2017–2022)

Maraial/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,615 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 330 in-migrants and lost 1,210 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −880 people (−102.31 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.572. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Maraial/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	330	188 to 472	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,210	811 to 1,609	use with caution
Net migration	−880	−1,304 to −456	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−102.31	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.572	-	-

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 Maraial/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Colônia Leopoldina/AL · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Jaqueira/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Maraial/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Garuva/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Sebastião do Oeste/MG · 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	165	50.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	34.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	15.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	59.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	32.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	8.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	40.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	24.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	19.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	15.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	60	18.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	18.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	13.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	9.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	6.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	735	60.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	430	35.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	45	3.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	370	52.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	23.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	145	20.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	4.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	365	30.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	330	27.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	310	25.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	10.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	205	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	195	16.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	135	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	125	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	125	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	3.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	3.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,315	63.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,040	19.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	540	10.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	325	6.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,450	38.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,475	27.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,360	26.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	520	5.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	225	2.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,100	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,050	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	960	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	865	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	810	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	780	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	755	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	720	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	625	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	615	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Maraial/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,600
Commute out to work in another municipality	405
Commute in from another municipality to work here	110
Net commuting	−295
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.63
Commuting attraction index	0.873
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]: Maraial/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/maraial-pe-2609204/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.