Migration in Orobó/PE (2017–2022)

Orobó/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,405 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,510 in-migrants and lost 655 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +855 people (41.88 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.395. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Orobó/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,510	1,145 to 1,875	good
Out-migrants	655	434 to 876	use with caution
Net migration	+855	429 to 1,281	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.88	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.395	-	-

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 Orobó/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Bom Jardim/PE · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Umbuzeiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Machados/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Orobó/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Bom Jardim/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Machados/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Umbuzeiro/PB · 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	710	47.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	450	29.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	350	23.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	390	37.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	375	36.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	135	13.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	12.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	495	32.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	390	25.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	340	22.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	12.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	95	6.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	250	16.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	245	16.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	215	14.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	185	12.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	145	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	135	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	6.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	2.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	480	73.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	125	19.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	50	7.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	43.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	35.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	21.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	28.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	24.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	24.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	95	14.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	7.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	135	20.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	19.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	19.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	125	19.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	9.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,755	60.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,890	22.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,380	10.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	815	6.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,590	32.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,140	30.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,875	28.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,220	6.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	440	2.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,630	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,335	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,180	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,100	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,960	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,670	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,630	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,595	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,395	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,390	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Orobó/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,960
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,455
Commute in from another municipality to work here	580
Net commuting	−875
Out-commuting rate (%)	24.42
Commuting attraction index	0.836
Median commuting time	40 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]: Orobó/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/orobo-pe-2609709/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.