Migration in Paulista/PE (2017–2022)

Paulista/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 322,270 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 36,515 in-migrants and lost 12,930 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +23,585 people (73.18 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.477. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 185 arrived with an unreported origin and 310 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paulista/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	36,515	34,654 to 38,376	good
Out-migrants	12,930	11,712 to 14,148	good
Net migration	+23,585	21,361 to 25,809	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	73.18	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.477	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Paulista/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	12,455	good
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	11,365	good
Abreu e Lima/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,815	good
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,505	good
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,000	use with caution
Camaragibe/PE · view pair in the atlas	645	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Itapissuma/PE · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Goiana/PE · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paulista/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	2,875	good
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	2,485	good
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,345	good
Abreu e Lima/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,075	good
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	720	use with caution
Gravatá/PE · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Camaragibe/PE · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
São Lourenço da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Ipojuca/PE · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	17,820	48.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	16,110	44.1%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,535	6.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	12,105	47.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,735	26.4%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,945	15.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,695	10.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,895	29.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,715	23.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,805	18.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,295	17.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,785	10.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	7,045	19.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,505	15.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	4,825	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,545	12.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,295	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,735	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,590	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,405	6.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,155	5.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,405	3.8%	100-499

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	6,735	52.1%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	3,345	25.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,835	21.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,180	45.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,730	29.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,355	14.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	945	10.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,185	24.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,910	22.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,870	22.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,210	17.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,695	13.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,195	17.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,160	16.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,710	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,675	13.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,090	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	955	7.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	900	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	845	6.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	830	6.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	570	4.4%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	93,650	45.9%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50,215	24.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	33,140	16.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	26,940	13.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	94,405	30.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	69,790	22.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	63,265	20.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	48,260	15.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	29,200	9.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	240	0.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	49,185	17.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	39,860	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	34,690	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	30,380	10.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	29,800	10.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	20,780	7.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	20,460	7.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	20,045	7.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	20,030	7.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	20,025	7.0%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paulista/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	141,450
Commute out to work in another municipality	61,885
Commute in from another municipality to work here	11,265
Net commuting	−50,620
Out-commuting rate (%)	43.75
Commuting attraction index	0.602
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Recife → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Paulista/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paulista-pe-2610707/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.