Migration in Palmares/PE (2017–2022)

Palmares/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 51,105 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,040 in-migrants and lost 6,690 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −4,650 people (−90.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.532. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 85 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palmares/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,040	1,647 to 2,433	good
Out-migrants	6,690	5,902 to 7,478	good
Net migration	−4,650	−5,530 to −3,770	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−90.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.532	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Palmares/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Joaquim Nabuco/PE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Água Preta/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Xexéu/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Catende/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Porto Calvo/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Quipapá/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palmares/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	680	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	315	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Água Preta/PE · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Aparecida do Taboado/MS · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Ipojuca/PE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Joaquim Nabuco/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	705	34.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	680	33.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	660	32.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	545	38.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	480	33.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	235	16.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	11.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	635	31.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	440	21.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	375	18.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	16.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	160	7.9%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	90	4.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	385	18.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	290	14.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	285	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	240	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	185	9.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	160	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	155	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	135	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,910	73.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	1,320	19.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	460	6.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,290	36.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,240	35.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	555	15.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	415	11.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,870	27.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,745	26.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,680	25.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	925	13.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	410	6.1%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,105	16.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,055	15.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,050	15.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	910	13.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	730	10.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	550	8.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	495	7.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	440	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	230	3.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	125	1.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,375	46.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,920	30.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,045	12.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,455	10.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,150	30.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	14,945	28.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	12,250	23.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,110	11.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,440	4.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	550	1.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,310	14.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,220	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,890	12.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,655	11.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,515	9.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,340	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,130	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,770	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,755	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,385	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palmares/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	17,855
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,365
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,725
Net commuting	+1,360
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.64
Commuting attraction index	1.050
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]: Palmares/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/palmares-pe-2610004/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.