Migration in Pesqueira/PE (2017–2022)

Pesqueira/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 58,540 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,000 in-migrants and lost 3,465 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,465 people (−25.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.269. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 70 arrived with an unreported origin and 60 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pesqueira/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,000	1,604 to 2,396	good
Out-migrants	3,465	2,808 to 4,122	good
Net migration	−1,465	−2,232 to −698	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−25.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.269	-	-

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 Pesqueira/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Arcoverde/PE · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Alagoinha/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Poção/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Sanharó/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Belo Jardim/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pesqueira/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Arcoverde/PE · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Sanharó/PE · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Belo Jardim/PE · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Alagoinha/PE · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Venturosa/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Toritama/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	825	41.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	655	32.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	520	26.0%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	375	32.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	360	30.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	325	27.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	9.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	535	26.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	510	25.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	400	20.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	300	15.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	245	12.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	340	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	305	15.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	290	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	235	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	215	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	170	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	2.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,370	68.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	700	20.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	400	11.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	795	39.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	650	31.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	330	16.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	260	12.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,015	29.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	695	20.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	690	19.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	580	16.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	450	13.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	625	18.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	525	15.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	490	14.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	405	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	275	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	270	7.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	270	7.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	250	7.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	250	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	110	3.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	19,415	51.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,910	26.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,525	12.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,875	10.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	17,830	29.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	16,800	27.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15,670	25.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,025	11.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,630	4.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	640	1.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,975	14.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	7,000	12.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,610	11.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,370	11.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,470	9.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,970	8.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,620	8.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,540	8.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,510	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	4,240	7.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	105	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pesqueira/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	20,230
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,185
Commute in from another municipality to work here	835
Net commuting	−350
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.87
Commuting attraction index	0.967
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]: Pesqueira/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pesqueira-pe-2610905/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.