Migration in Pombos/PE (2017–2022)

Pombos/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 25,700 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 945 in-migrants and lost 1,075 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −130 people (−5.00 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.064. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pombos/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	945	644 to 1,246	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,075	773 to 1,377	good
Net migration	−130	−556 to 296	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−5.00	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.064	-	-

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 Pombos/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Chã Grande/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pombos/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Gravatá/PE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	420	44.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	325	34.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	205	21.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	41.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	35.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	16.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	7.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	360	37.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	21.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	18.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	17.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	4.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	150	15.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	145	15.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	120	12.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	9.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	4.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	555	51.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	405	37.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	10.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	55.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	28.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	10.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	5.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	390	36.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	23.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	22.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	4.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	190	17.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	160	14.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	125	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	11.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	105	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	5.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,740	63.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,835	22.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,615	9.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	825	4.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,565	32.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,280	31.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,645	25.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,215	8.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	895	3.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,650	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,260	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,200	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,035	12.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,090	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,970	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,940	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,930	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,895	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,775	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pombos/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,175
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,490
Commute in from another municipality to work here	685
Net commuting	−800
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.22
Commuting attraction index	0.898
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]: Pombos/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pombos-pe-2611309/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.