Migration in Parnamirim/PE (2017–2022)

Parnamirim/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,365 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 980 in-migrants and lost 1,540 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −560 people (−32.12 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.221. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Parnamirim/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	980	667 to 1,293	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,540	1,149 to 1,931	good
Net migration	−560	−1,061 to −59	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−32.12	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.221	-	-

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 Parnamirim/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Ouricuri/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Salgueiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Parnamirim/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	485	use with caution
Ouricuri/PE · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Salgueiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Granito/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Serrita/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	390	39.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	365	37.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	225	23.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	48.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	29.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	14.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	7.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	365	37.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	310	31.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	17.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	185	18.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	165	16.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	11.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	7.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,010	65.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	375	24.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	155	10.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	290	42.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	165	23.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	22.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	11.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	390	25.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	375	24.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	22.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	215	14.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	195	12.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	420	27.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	210	13.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	190	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	170	11.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	150	9.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	6.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	2.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,425	58.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,740	25.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,025	9.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	710	6.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,710	32.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,165	29.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,625	26.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,615	9.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	515	2.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,285	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,160	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,840	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,725	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,540	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,450	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,425	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,350	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,315	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,290	7.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Parnamirim/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,380
Commute out to work in another municipality	485
Commute in from another municipality to work here	190
Net commuting	−295
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.02
Commuting attraction index	0.924
Median commuting time	90 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]: Parnamirim/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/parnamirim-pe-2610400/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.