Migration in Petrolândia/PE (2017–2022)

Petrolândia/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 31,465 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,665 in-migrants and lost 2,445 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −775 people (−24.69 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.189. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Petrolândia/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,665	1,288 to 2,042	good
Out-migrants	2,445	1,945 to 2,945	good
Net migration	−775	−1,401 to −149	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−24.69	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.189	-	-

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 Petrolândia/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Floresta/PE · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Ibimirim/PE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Paulo Afonso/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Inajá/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Jatobá/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Serra Talhada/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Petrolândia/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Tacaratu/PE · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Paulo Afonso/BA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Jatobá/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Delmiro Gouveia/AL · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Serra Talhada/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Orocó/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Floresta/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ibimirim/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	725	43.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	565	33.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	375	22.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	375	37.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	370	37.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	16.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	8.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	585	35.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	520	31.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	350	21.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	7.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	85	5.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	320	19.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	250	15.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	225	13.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	200	12.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	165	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	165	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	140	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	3.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,135	46.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,000	40.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	310	12.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	500	39.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	370	29.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	18.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	165	13.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	650	26.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	620	25.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	490	20.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	460	18.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	220	9.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	460	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	400	16.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	320	13.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	305	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	240	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	205	8.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	200	8.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	190	7.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	90	3.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	1.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,150	48.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,980	31.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,095	11.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,595	8.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,295	31.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,145	28.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,955	27.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,070	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,020	3.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,995	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,835	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,560	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,405	11.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,815	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,815	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,665	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,665	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,185	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,850	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Petrolândia/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,560
Commute out to work in another municipality	990
Commute in from another municipality to work here	590
Net commuting	−400
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.58
Commuting attraction index	0.933
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]: Petrolândia/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/petrolandia-pe-2611002/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.