Migration in Orocó/PE (2017–2022)

Orocó/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,515 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 740 in-migrants and lost 930 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −190 people (−15.31 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.115. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Orocó/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	740	543 to 937	good
Out-migrants	930	619 to 1,241	use with caution
Net migration	−190	−558 to 178	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−15.31	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.115	-	-

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 Orocó/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Cabrobó/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Santa Maria da Boa Vista/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Curaçá/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Petrolândia/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Serrita/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Itacuruba/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Orocó/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
Santa Maria da Boa Vista/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Cabrobó/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Itacuruba/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	46.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	280	38.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	115	15.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	49.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	26.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	13.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	10.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	310	42.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	28.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	22.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	4.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	115	15.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	105	14.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	100	13.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	12.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	90	12.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	85	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.4%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	25	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	485	52.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	380	40.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	7.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	40.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	32.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	90	17.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	10.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	34.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	33.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	14.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	11.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	5.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	220	23.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	13.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	12.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,645	49.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,395	32.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	770	10.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	555	7.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,795	37.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,950	30.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,020	23.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	970	7.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	130	1.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,530	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,510	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,440	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,440	12.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,200	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,095	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,090	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,030	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	805	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	645	5.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Orocó/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,365
Commute out to work in another municipality	205
Commute in from another municipality to work here	210
Net commuting	+5
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.65
Commuting attraction index	0.982
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Região Administrativa Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Polo Petrolina/PE e Juazeiro/BA → see the metropolitan region page

Open Orocó/PE in the interactive atlas →

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]: Orocó/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/oroco-pe-2609808/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.