Migration in Ouricuri/PE (2017–2022)

Ouricuri/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 60,345 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,555 in-migrants and lost 4,215 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −660 people (−10.92 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.085. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ouricuri/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,555	2,989 to 4,121	good
Out-migrants	4,215	3,539 to 4,891	good
Net migration	−660	−1,542 to 222	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.92	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.085	-	-

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 Ouricuri/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	415	use with caution
Trindade/PE · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Bodocó/PE · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Parnamirim/PE · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Salgueiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Ipubi/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Araripina/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Dormentes/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ouricuri/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,325	use with caution
Bodocó/PE · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Lagoa Grande/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Ipubi/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Parnamirim/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Votuporanga/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Araripina/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Santa Filomena/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Trindade/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	1,280	36.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,275	35.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,005	28.2%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	830	38.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	695	32.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	15.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	305	14.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,020	28.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	975	27.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	760	21.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	500	14.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	300	8.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	620	17.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	565	15.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	495	13.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	400	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	310	8.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	295	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	290	8.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	285	8.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	150	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	145	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,775	65.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,055	25.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	385	9.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	850	41.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	645	31.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	335	16.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	210	10.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,265	30.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,170	27.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	850	20.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	565	13.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	320	7.6%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	1.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	700	16.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	690	16.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	595	14.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	535	12.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	450	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	440	10.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	300	7.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	275	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	140	3.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	95	2.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,245	58.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,105	22.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,945	10.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,835	7.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	19,630	31.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	18,615	30.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	16,740	27.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,900	7.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,770	2.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,500	13.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,980	12.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,740	11.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,360	11.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,575	9.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,120	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	5,020	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,910	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	4,590	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,965	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ouricuri/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	20,340
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,415
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,160
Net commuting	−255
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.95
Commuting attraction index	0.964
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]: Ouricuri/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ouricuri-pe-2609907/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.